Rabbi Sharon Brous was on her way to lead her community, IKAR—a Jewish community she founded 20 years ago with a new vision of how faith can center and connect us—in the sacred ceremony of Tashlikh, when she stopped to buy index cards and sharpies. It was an unexpected stop, given the day’s holiness: Every year between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the two holiest days of the year, the Jewish community visits a body of water to release their sins, or anything they don’t want to carry into the new year, into the water. Still, Rabbi Brous was reflecting on the dying wishes of her dear friend and community member, Erin, and had a question for the community.  During her final days, Erin wrote that each of us has an innate sense of who we’re called to be. Yet, despite that knowing, too often we construct reasons to delay fulfilling our calling. On the brink of her own tragic death, Erin asked—What if we don’t have forever?—and urged her community to live urgently. When Rabbi Brous delivered her message to the IKAR community, overlooking the Pacific Ocean for Tashlikh, she asked: What are you waiting for? The question—What are you waiting for?—is the through-line of each topic we explore in this rich conversation about her book, The Amen Effect; From getting quiet enough to hear divine wisdom and cultivating our spiritual strength, to accompanying each other through joy and sorrow and, inspired by the Jewish ritual of being thankful for 100 blessings, creating our own system of blessings.  As you settle into this conversation, consider a yearning that exists deep within your heart. What are you waiting for to pursue it? What is one step you might take to move towards it today?

“When we are paying attention, we see how much love holds us invisibly.” This is the line that stayed with me most from Anne Lamott’s new, and 20th book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love. I read it during a stressful weekend and it illuminated the beauty of my family and friends’ care. As Anne says, “humanity is another synonym for God.” Anne’s gift is her rare ability to combine spiritual wisdom and laugh out loud humor into an operating manual for life, even, and especially, amidst its imperfection. In our conversation, we explore our ongoing journey to find our center and cultivate the sense of peace we deserve to reside in. Editor’s Note: I was moved by Anne’s definition of love in our conversation and couldn’t resist sharing my favorite part here… “There's a beautiful line in the Hebrew Bible…It talks about deep calling to deep. That could be the waterfall calling to the stars, but it could also be the deepest part inside me, inside my heart, calling to you; Calling to the redwood tree outside my window, the daffodils that just came up yesterday. Love is an energy…It’s everywhere we look."

Quentin Tarantino once said “I want to risk hitting my head on the ceiling of my talent.  I want to really test it out and say, ‘Okay, you’re not that good.  You just reached the level here.’  I don’t ever want to fail, but I want to risk failure every time out of the gate.”  This bold and farsighted perspective is a key ingredient that Eric Potterat and Alan Eagle highlight in their work with and observation of a wide-ranging group of elite performers across business, extreme sports, and the militarily. In their book - Learned Excellence:  Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World’s Top Performers - they share the five principles that anchor their approach towards perpetual excellence.  While the principles themselves may not surprise you, the discipline and execution prowess of the outliers we discuss will inspire you to reimagine your own pursuit of greatness.  Here’s a glimpse of the topics we explore: The distinguishing characteristic that makes elite performers singular. The role that biology and/or genetics plays in achieving excellence? The five principles of Learned Excellence. How negative self-talk can be a performance multiplier? The myth of one’s potential. Why ‘Growth Mindset’ is an incomplete discipline? The role your breath plays in helping you embrace adversity.

‘When we can combine our urge to be happy with wisdom instead of ignorance it becomes a homing instinct for freedom.’ This is one of the insights I was most eager to explore with renowned Buddhist teacher Sharon Salzberg from her new book, Finding Your Way: Meditations, Thoughts, and Wisdom for Living an Authentic Life. I was curious why, despite devoting so much time to learning about happiness, I continue looking for it in the wrong places. Sharon introduced us to the yearning held within our grasping in our last conversation and I was similarly moved by her wisdom in this one. “In most strongly emotional times, we're not looking at the emotion itself to try to see what’s at the heart of it and understand it more," she says. "We're looking at what the emotion is about; The story, choice, or circumstance. For example, I really wanted to buy a new car. I would spend my time thinking: Do I want that color or that color? Do I want that feature or that feature? I wouldn't pivot my attention to ask myself: What does it feel like to want something so badly? These emotions tend to be very complex. You might look at desire and see a lot of loneliness in there. You might look at anger and see a lot of sadness. If we can make that pivot and be with the emotion, we come to understand many things because that's the right relationship for wisdom or understanding to grow.” Sharon’s question—What does it feel like to want something so badly?—now arises as a moment of pause amidst my own grasping. Then, I reflect on a second question she shared while exploring the Buddhist concept of holding hope lightly: “There are some teachers who would say that desire is not the problem," she explains. "It's that what we want is so small. How about wanting to be really free?” Sharon offers us a new lens to view our life experiences in this conversation. From using physical pain as a model to navigate emotional pain to detaching from our expectations and desire for certainty, her perspective shifts help us navigate our lives with equanimity.

Remembrance is the first step we take with renowned coach and Reboot CEO and Co-founder Jerry Colonna in his new book, Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong. At its heart, it’s an invitation towards deeper connection to our ancestors, ourselves, and each other. Each reader's path unfolds uniquely—through recognition, reconnection, and reclaiming—bringing them to a sense of belonging within themselves. Then, to one of the book’s central questions: How does my sense of belonging influence the sense of belonging I create for others? “I think what is often missing is landing into our own experience; Using our own body, almost as a tuning fork, to tune into what the other person is feeling,” he says. “When we do that, there's this wordless connection that feels both safe and nourishing because we can finally just be ourselves. That, to me, is the essence of belonging.” Our conversation is an exploration of Jerry’s own path to reunion, which takes him to Ireland to visit the grave of his father’s biological mother; To the shade of the cottonwood tree where conversations he had with his father, 30 years after his passing, helped heal their relationship; And, to the “both and” realization he arrives at with his mother, who despite struggling with mental illness, unwaveringly saved $2 a week to buy his brother and him a camera for photography class. Jerry encapsulates his journey by sharing that—“When I reunite with who they were, I move one step closer to my own wholeness”—and invites us to embark on our own. *Editor’s Note: While we experienced some audio fluctuations recording remotely, we’re thankful Jerry’s wisdom remains perfectly clear. Thank you for listening and understanding.

When Parker Palmer was approaching his seventies, he turned to a group of trusted friends to help him understand “what it meant to grow older in this particular dimension of life.” The process birthed one of my favorite questions he asks… What do I want to let go of? And, what do I want to give myself to? Despite articulating it in his seventies, Parker has devoted his life to it as an acclaimed author, teacher, and the Founder of the Center for Courage and Renewal. It’s why, after completing his PhD in 1969, he felt called to respond to racial injustice as a community organizer in Washington D.C. rather than pursue the secure academic path expected of him. “It was a job that met the challenge of my soul and gave that soul a chance to grow,” he says. “People would often ask me: ‘Why are you doing this?’ I remember saying: ‘I can't really explain it to you. I can barely explain it to myself, but I can tell you this: I can't not do it.’ ‘I can’t not do it' became a mantra for me. I started to understand that this is what one calls the soul's imperatives. This is a path that I'm walking because something in me understands that if I don't walk it—if I don't respond to some of the deepest yearnings of my soul—I'm going to lose my soul in the long run. I think [the soul] has something to do with the ‘being’ in human being; And, that our very beings cry out for a way of being in the world, for a service to the world, for something that makes our lives more than just our own. It’s a voice I think we all need to be listening for.” Our conversation is an exploration of how to connect more deeply with that voice. We delve into how to hear what Parker calls our “inner teacher” as well as the incredible practice he teaches for trusted friends to support each other in that process.

The soul’s liberation of realizing “I am” was amongst my first learnings from Zainab Salbi. A world renowned humanitarian, Zainab founded Women for Women International when she was 23 and dedicated decades to offering both human connection and $146 million of aid to over 400,000 women survivors of war and conflict. Her inner journey is equally inspiring and I was most excited to hear her answer to that ultimate question: Who am I? This experience of ‘descending all of her knowledge to her heart’ revealed that our hearts have a language—One she can only learn through emptiness. “There's no value of emptiness. Yet, it is only when I go to emptiness that I can feel the divine,” she says. “It may not be spiritual for everyone. Though, for me, that is the path of my joy and freedom because I go to the place where all the space is. It’s joy for no reason and all reasons. Love for all, no matter who. It is only when I arrive at emptiness that I can go to that vastness of emotions.” Zainab graciously explores her path of self-discovery—From the freedom of sharing the truth that imprisoned her from childhood to her evolving spiritual path and learning that “life regenerates itself like Earth,” which she’s honoring with Daughters for Earth: A non-profit she co-founded to fund women and girls securing the health of our planet. While our conversation is woven with wide-ranging insights, she threads it with a single invitation: To honor the life we’ve been given.

“Be sincere; be brief; be seated”  These six words by Franklin D. Roosevelt, which I stumbled upon during my early days as a 22-year-old sales manager, have profoundly shaped my communication philosophy. I’ve always believed that one’s ability to effectively communicate isn’t just a skill to be honed, it’s often the key that unlocks hidden potential; particularly in business and leadership.  Whether you’re an entrepreneur working to advance an idea, a leader inspiring your team, or someone in pursuit of a higher purpose - how you speak can be the diving line between capturing or missing opportunities. Nearly a decade ago, I met Matt Abrahams, and he challenged me to embrace style and structure in my communication.  And while I’m not naturally a process-oriented individual, I’ve come to appreciate the profound value of forging meaningful connections as a result.  I am thrilled that Matt’s latest book - Think Faster Talk Smarter - explores the topic of spontaneous communication; which each of us deals with on a regular basis.  The moments when you're stumped by an unanticipated question, or asked to comment during an unpleasant interaction - sure, it's easy to understand the importance of thinking on your feet; however, applying it effectively requires immense preparation.  In this episode, Matt and I discuss the various methods and frameworks that have shaped his work with entrepreneurs, leaders, and high achieving individuals.  Here’s a glimpse of the situations we discuss: The mindsets that ignite impactful communication An approach to crafting meaningful messages Why mediocrity is the catalyst to achieving greatness A method to communicate uncommon or complex ideas Why the first and last minute of a presentation are critical & how to approach them A framework for quick presenting or pitching What Martial arts can teach you about effective communication How to craft a sales presentation that doesn’t suck

“It is a high stakes engagement not to miss the beauty of life.” This is the invitation and guidance Jon Kabat-Zinn gifts us in today’s episode. A mindfulness pioneer, Jon has played a foundational role in bringing meditation to the forefront of our culture; Admirably dedicating six decades to teaching, creating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and authoring over 15 books. I’m always inspired when Jon asks — What if life was the meditation? — and was honored to learn the various entry points we can practice it, all of which lead to “the room of the human heart when it knows itself.” We share a wide-ranging conversation exploring everything from cultivating equanimity to letting go of the stories we tell ourselves and discovering our shared wholeness. His practices are invaluable tools to be full participants in that high stakes engagement.

“It is a high-stakes engagement to not miss the beauty of life.” This is the invitation and guidance Jon Kabat-Zinn gifts us in today’s episode. A mindfulness pioneer, Jon has played a foundational role in bringing meditation to the forefront of our culture; Admirably dedicating six decades to teaching, creating Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and authoring over 15 books. I’m always inspired when Jon asks — What if life was the meditation? — and was honored to learn the various entry points we can practice it, all of which lead to “the room of the human heart when it knows itself.” We share a wide-ranging conversation exploring everything from cultivating equanimity to letting go of the stories we tell ourselves and discovering our shared wholeness. His practices are invaluable tools to be full participants in that high-stakes engagement.

“If the soul is not in the body, where is the soul?” I’ve always been intrigued by this question from Walt Whitman. So, it caught my attention when I heard Lauren Roxburgh say that our “fascia is transmitting our soul in our bodies.” Lauren is a pioneer in body alignment, holistic health, and fascia (the connective tissue that wraps under our skin and around our organs like a spider web). Everything clicked when she explained that when there is tension in our fascia—which can manifest as knots and tightness—our life force energy is blocked. She describes fascia as a “living matrix—holding and remembering everything that we experience in our lives.” When we feel overwhelmed by an experience, it gets stored in our fascia. In our conversation, we explore how her healing modality of movement medicine helps us move our emotions and experiences outside of our body, without even talking. Then, with a newfound sense of freedom, shift from trying to control life to becoming more open, receptive, and trusting. Resources: The Aligned Life Studio, where you can experience Lauren’s practices with a free 7-day trial Lauren’s Book: The Power Source: The Hidden Key to Ignite Your Core, Empower Your Body, Release Stress, and Realign Your Life

“What choices will lead me to greater integration and wholeness?” renowned author, meditation pioneer, and teacher Sharon Salzberg asks in her latest book, Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom. "We’re told so many stories about who we are and what we are capable of that are given to us. They’re not born of our own clear seeing,” she says. “Being able to step back from our conditioning and really question…When can I breathe? When do I feel like I can’t breathe? One of the things we discover is that it's not through a certain feeling arising, like fear. It's through being enveloped in and overcome by it. So, we don't have to put ourselves down or be ashamed of what we feel. We can see that the way that we relate to our thoughts, feelings, and sensations is going to make a big difference.” In our conversation, we explore invaluable tools to reframe that relationship, and in so doing, discover the expansiveness that is always available to us.

What if you could design your own, custom playbook to guide the pursuit of greatness in every aspect of your life?     Not long ago, the notion of rewiring one’s biology was more sci-fi than reality; still a decade ago, Drs. Leeroy Hood and Nathan Price had the foresight to envision a future where modern science would harness real-time data to make optimal well+being both predictable and accessible to a wider population. Today, their book - The Age of Scientific Wellness: Why the Future of Medicine Is Personalized, Predictive, Data-Rich, and in your Hands - provides a visionary roadmap to equip each of us with the tools to take charge of our well+being.  In it, they demonstrate why our biology is not a fixed entity but a dynamic system influenced by a multitude of factors, including genetics, lifestyle choices, and environmental exposures. Drawing upon their extensive expertise in systems biology and personalized medicine, Hood and Price will convince you that yesterday’s care model is not only antiquated; it’s actually a strong lever that continues to reward fighting disease as opposed to preventing it.  Here’s a glimpse of what we discuss: What is Scientific Wellness & why does it matter now? What did they see a decade ago that’s true today, not true, and most surprising? What’s the essence of optimal well+being, and what role does one’s genome play in it? What does excellence in gut health look like and how does one measure that? What are the key environmental factors that have the most influence on our well+being? What does one’s genome tell us about our cognition and brain health? How does one determine and influence his/her biological age?

When I read the first few pages of Tiny Beautiful Things — a compilation of letters from Cheryl Strayed’s advice column, Dear Sugar — I immediately knew it was going to be healing. This wasn’t a surprise. Everyone who reads Cheryl’s writing knows she’s poetic. Still, Tiny Beautiful Things is different. As I read the letters sharing people’s deepest yearnings and sorrows, the book’s lesson quickly became clear: Being human is messy. Our job is to find the beauty in it. Whereas I’ve long resisted that complexity, Cheryl’s compassionate responses encouraged me to accept it. Still, relinquishing control left me with even bigger questions… How do we live with our grief and suffering? What makes love last? How do we rise up as our better selves? Fortunately, we explored them in today’s episode. Her wisdom on self-forgiveness reflects the invitation of our conversation… “To see ourselves with a sense of that wholeness, to sit by the river and let go of the bad things we did, allows us to see others for their wholeness too, and forgive them as well.” In illuminating the freedom of “allowing what’s true to be true,” Cheryl guides us to that river. I hope her words are as healing for you as they’ve been for me.

Kevin Kelly is a renowned author, futurist, and technologist who has spent the past few decades exploring the intersection between technology, culture, and society. He is perhaps best known for his work as the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, which helped to shape the conversation around the internet and digital technology in the 1990s and 2000s. Over the years, Kelly has authored several books, including "Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, and the Economic World" and "The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future." He has also been a prolific writer and speaker on topics such as artificial intelligence, the future of work, and the impact of technology on society. Our most recent conversation focused on Kevin's latest book, "Excellent Advice for Living," which is a collection of 450 wisdom tweets that offer practical guidance on how to live a fulfilling life. Each tweet represents a nugget of wisdom that he has gleaned over his many years of experience as a writer, thinker, and futurist. We also explored his journey from founding Wired magazine to his present work, and how his thinking about technology and society has evolved over the years. He explained why he has become increasingly interested in the idea of "protopia," and why this state of constant improvement and progress is the gateway to greatness. Kevin's unwavering optimism is singular and has the power to make you question your deepest assumptions - particularly about the future you envision for yourself. Our conversation touched upon a variety of topics including the following questions: How his optimism was tested during the Covid-19 Pandemic and the lessons that emerged? How does the current state of work resemble the future of work he imagined in 2000? The most important thing he's been wrong about/right about during the past few years? Where his best ideas come from? The traits that define the most accomplished Asian entrepreneurs, and what we can gain from them? His recipe for greatness? His most defining characteristic?

Few have a pulse on the science and genetics of aging as Dr. Nir Barzilai. As the director of the Institute of Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, he was the first to discover the “longevity gene” in humans; and in so doing began to hypothesize and demonstrate why centenarians with protective genes live longer, healthier lives and experience far fewer age-related disease. In our conversation, we focus on understanding the correlation between genes, lifestyle, and the resilience of predictable longevity™. Modern science and technology has made it far easier for each of us to take charge of our health; still it requires a major shift in perspective - away from preventing sickness and more towards optimizing well+being. Here are a few of the topics we explore: The barriers to predictable longevity™. The misconceptions of aging. Why anti-aging is its own disease. The genetic code of centenarians. The lifestyle habits that delay aging.

“From wonder to wonder, existence begins.” Lao Tzu’s wisdom is the first invitation we receive in Dacher Keltner’s new book: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life. It foreshadows the journey and revelation he offers in it: Awe is a compass towards meaning. “If you listen to the feeling of awe, you’re pointed towards the truth of your existence.” Dacher has been a pioneer studying awe, meaning, and compassion, as a professor at UC Berkeley and the Faculty Director of The Greater Good Science Center. I was first drawn to the book when I heard him share that while we often associate awe with nature, the most common source of awe is human connection. Our conversation is an exploration of how we experience awe across the eight wonders of life, from music to moral beauty, art to the divine. By “claiming openness,” as he shares, we discover it’s closer than we think.

The moment I read the title of Pico Iyer’s new book — The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise — I was hooked. Yet, the more I read about people’s pursuits, the more I began to question the notion of paradise. “The struggle of your life is your paradise.” — Eido Roshi Pico’s life offers him an intimate understanding of the nature of human longing; Both as a lifelong traveler and a writer who lives in a small town in Japan and often stays at a monastery. So, I was curious… What are our souls longing for when they cry out for home, as the Sufis write? Do we ever get there? And, if not, where do we go? “It’s the longing for paradise that gets in the way of paradise and prevents us from seeing it,” he shares. “When you step into a temple in Kyoto, there's often a Japanese sentence written on the ground that means: Look beneath your feet. In other words, this is paradise. Don't look into the future. This is the paradise we have to discover and make.” In our conversation, Pico awakens us to the countless opportunities we have to do so. His invitations offer us freedom from distraction, as he describes, reminding us of our agency in a highly stimulating world.

The first lesson I learned in The Greater Good Science Center’s Science of Happiness course is that I had the wrong definition of happiness. Happiness isn’t solely our positive states, we learn from Science Director Dr.Emiliana Simon-Thomas. It’s feeling content within our whole human experience, which of course, includes emotions like grief and sadness. What’s the most enduring way to cultivate it? Her research continually leads to the same destination: Connection. ‘We often measure life satisfaction by asking: Have I been successful enough? When the real question is: Who am I in relationship to other people?’ We explore this question in our conversation; Examining it through the lens of meaning and belonging, compassion and forgiveness. The Science of Happiness course is free and an inspiring journey to embark on. Consider beginning with Dr.Simon-Thomas’ episode and taking the class with a loved one.

When Tembi Locke was in her twenties she left a letter in a drawer at a coffee shop that read: "I want to live a life of love and companionship." Her heart-expanding memoir and Netflix series, From Scratch, encapsulates its manifestation across three love stories: With her late husband Saro, daughter Zoela, and mother-in-law, Nonna. From Scratch begins with Tembi landing in Italy for a semester abroad, where she’d soon run into Saro on the streets of Florence. The more I reflected on the book, the more its true gift revealed itself. Their family’s journey navigating life’s great questions — on love and loss, forgiveness and reconciliation — isn’t solely an exploration of the answers. It’s an embodiment of them. We see it in Tembi’s conviction reconciling Saro and his family, after their marriage separated them. In his mother and sister’s bravery answering their invitation in a traditional culture. Then, in their family’s choice to begin anew, rather than relive the past. Throughout, we witness Tembi and Saro’s choice to live fully, despite his devastating illness, and how it was his mother’s love that carried her through his loss. Our conversation is an exploration of what matters most and how we may all embrace it.

“Where you stand, be the soul of that place.” This Rumi quote always reminds me of Manish Chandra. He’s not only the soul of every place he’s in. He illuminates the soul of every person he meets, as a father, friend, and the founder of Poshmark. Manish is an incredible teacher who I’m honored to call my friend. I was thankful to explore the spirit he embodies in today’s episode — One of love and connection, gratitude and perspective. I’ve returned to his words on adaptability over the last few months… “Adaptability is, given a set of situations, instead of resisting it, you embrace and surrender to it. Then, figure out: How do you succeed in that situation? How do you adapt? There's always a winning strategy. If you approach it with that possibility, first of all, it’s hopeful, right? It's optimism. It means that you can succeed. Second, by not resisting the circumstances, you take the time to understand the circumstances. Third, life is a series of these episodes. So, you can apply your learnings to different circumstances and grow in various ways. All of these things are amazing byproducts of first accepting the circumstance, then adapting, then succeeding.” I’m thankful to close our Inspiring Hope series with Manish’s wisdom. In illuminating our agency, he reminds us that hope is always possible.

“My faith lies in the belief that when I help people I live a happier life.” Rebecca Minkoff became an emblem of these words early in our friendship. The more I watched her create change, the more I admired her. I’d soon learn that her optimism isn’t just a mindset. It’s an active commitment to be a force for good. Our conversation is a collection of stories that illustrate this; From being one of the first designers to feature a model breastfeeding at Fashion Week to advancing thousands of women entrepreneurs at The Female Founder Collective and building a community that fosters true relationships. Each story traces back to an intention that drives her. In exploring her perspective on purpose, service, and success, she invites us to reflect on our own.

When Justine Lucas was 22 she got Love & Rage tattooed on her forearm. It symbolizes the way her late friend, Eric, signed his letters. What began as a way to honor him went on to shape her perspective in an enduring way. “I often glance at it and reflect on the evolution of its meaning,” she says. “I give myself permission to let in and give out all of the love. But, I also recognize that there is a time and place for rage. My love for humanity is what drives me, but also my rage at injustice.” It’s this love that makes justice, as she describes, the throughline of her values, work, and how she spends her free time. Our conversation is an exploration of the experiences that shaped her activism; Beginning with the AIDS ride that taught her that justice is a fight through becoming a pioneer in the climate justice and resilience movements as Executive Director of The Clara Lionel Foundation. Justine illuminates the courage we discover when love meets purpose, and invites us to turn hope into action.

The morning I watched Pati Jinich’s documentary on the US-Mexico border coincided with a jarring decision being made in our country. It’s the reason that I remained hopeful amidst the news. La Frontera is a manifestation of Pati’s mission to share the souls of people and places and the food that brings us together. That morning, it was also a lesson on the hope we inspire when we focus on the best in who we are. As a revered chef, cookbook author, and TV host, Pati illustrates how each of our journeys contributes to our collective vitality. These stories, told over 11 seasons of Pati’s Mexican Table, offer a glimpse into our shared humanity. Our conversation is a rich exploration of the gifts of her journey, from cultivating compassion to expanding our sense of belonging and accepting that “what we have is what we have right now.”

How can I make this person feel seen, heard, and valued in the most authentic way possible?  Girls Who Code CEO Dr. Tarika Barrett asks this question before every conversation. Her exuberance sharing it became an anchoring insight in our Inspiring Hope series…  “These are vital acts — Be it with your children, colleagues, family, or friends…We don’t give joy its due; By being agents of joy, we can enact change. We think about every problem around us, as opposed to recognizing that these small and big acts of joy have tremendous power.”  In our conversation, we explore her wisdom as an invitation. When we measure our impact by magnitude, change feels out of reach. When we measure it by the difference we can make in one life, we awaken to a deeper sense of purpose.  As we embark on this series, I invite you to join me in adopting her ritual over the next five weeks. Prior to every interaction, consider asking: How can I make this person feel seen, heard, and valued in the most authentic way possible?  Imagine the collective hope we’ll inspire when we do. 

“The word health originates in a word for wholeness,” says renowned physician, author, and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté. “Whether one looks at it from a medical or spiritual point of view: To be healthy is to be whole. As I pondered what I saw with my patients and in my own journey, I realized that the fundamental issue is not: How do we become whole? But, how do we lose the wholeness that is our birthright and our nature? Then, how do we come back to it?” Our conversation about his urgent new book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture, explores how our experiences shape that path; Beginning from early childhood through inevitable trauma and healing. The indispensable role connection plays is among my greatest lessons from his esteemed work: It is life-giving to see and affirm each other’s wholeness. Whereas society often focuses on the negative aspects of our nature, Dr. Maté invites us to be the best in it.

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” — Mother Teresa  Today, we’re beginning a new mini-series, Inspiring Hope: A collection of five conversations with admired chefs, activists, and leaders about how they design lives of meaning and impact.  Each episode will explore a question that helps us do so. Through answering them, our guests awaken us to the hope that thrives within and between us.  Here’s who we're fortunate to hear from... Dr. Tarika Barrett, CEO of Girls Who Code  Pati Jinich, Chef, Cookbook Author, and TV Host  Justine Lucas, Executive Director of The Clara Lionel Foundation   Rebecca Minkoff, Founder of her namesake brand and Co-founder of The Female Founder Collective  Manish Chandra, CEO and Founder of Poshmark  We’re kicking off with a perspective from each guest on how we can grow closer to ourselves and each other. I hope they deepen your relationships as they have mine. 

“If there is one thing that has made a difference in my life, it is the courage to turn and face what wants to change within me.” Elizabeth Lesser’s gift is putting words to the feelings and longings that shape our human experience. She’s helped over a million people realize them through her life’s work co-founding the Omega Institute. Still, what I admire most about her is her courage opening to the whole human experience. As you’ll find in our conversation, Elizabeth is at once deeply wise and laugh out loud funny. We explore why “real fearlessness is the product of tenderness,” how to stay open during difficult times and experience the dignity of true relationships. Her stories of love and loss illuminate the aliveness we discover when we connect deeper with ourselves and each other.

 “We’ve really become something quite special. I think at the time of my death, I will remember you.”  My eyes filled with tears when The Dalai Lama said this to Archbishop Desmond Tutu during their last conversations captured in Mission: Joy.  They center on the concept of Ubuntu that the Archbishop describes — “We can only be human together.” — and awaken us to our belonging to the human family. Ubuntu not only reflects how we contribute to each other’s vitality. It illuminates how caring for each other elevates our own.  This week, we have the gift of meeting Peggy Callahan, producer and co-director of Mission: Joy: the documentary that invites us to the Holy brothers’ table. As a human rights activist, whose teams at Voices4Freedom and Free the Slaves have helped free over 15,000 people, she embodies the values they discuss.  Peggy’s stories about people overcoming unimaginable trauma and dedicating their lives to helping others reflect our innate nature to support each other in achieving our shared human freedoms and desires. Her’s is driven by an unreasonable love.  “Unreasonable love is that force that compels you, sustains you, and inspires you to keep moving when the journey ahead feels too hard,” she says. “We all have something we really care about, want to change, create, or learn.” 

“Have you ever had that sense of: ‘I’ve got to go back!’? If you ever hear ‘Turn around’ inside, do it! That’s the universe telling you: You missed something good back there.”  Acclaimed illustrator Wendy MacNaughton heeded that call when she passed a boot making workshop on a road trip. In sharing the unforgettable friendship that transpired, she invites us to pause and truly see each other. 

“Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If in our heart we still cling to anything — anger, anxiety, or possessions — we cannot be free.” — Thich Nhat Hanh This week, we’re looking at letting go through the lens of forgiveness. In sharing her courageous journey forgiving her father, Dr.Michele Harper illuminates that forgiveness not only offers us peace in the present. It becomes a compass to live in pursuit of it. 

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique…It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.” — Revered Choreographer Martha Graham This week, Bob Roth shares how we can keep the channel open. Renowned Transcendental Meditation teacher and CEO of The David Lynch Foundation, he’s learned that creativity isn’t as mysterious as it seems. Instead, it flourishes in “the genius lounge:” a network in our brain he introduces us to in this snippet. 

In this episode snippet, pilates and wellbeing leader Erika Bloom illuminates our body's quest for equilibrium and invites us to approach the balance question from a new lens.  What is one signal your body is giving you this week? How might you slow down and listen to it?   

“In the moment of pause, there is something sacred.”  This week, we’re excited to share an invitation to pause and appreciate the beauty around us from Reverend Jen Bailey, Founder of Faith Matters Network and Co-founder of The People’s Supper.  What feels sacred to you? How might you pause to honor it this week?   

“Your past shapes your present. It doesn’t have to define your present.”  In this episode snippet, psychotherapist and Frame Co-founder Sage Grazer illuminates the impact of the stories we tell ourselves and how to rewrite them to serve our wellbeing. 

In this episode snippet, author and renowned life coach Martha Beck illuminates how we can awaken to our inner freedom and live in integrity to sustain it.

We often hear that awareness is the greatest agent for change. Our guests teach me it’s also a gift of understanding.  Insight around how dopamine influences our behavior is one I carry with me from Dr. Anna Lembke, Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford and Chief of their Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. Her description of dopamine deficit states offers a moment of clarity when I find myself engaged in a habit I know doesn't serve me.  Habits can be a source of stress or sustenance. In this episode snippet, Dr. Lembke illustrates the pain-pleasure balance that drives them and how we can harness them for good. 

When Maggie Doyne was 18 she saw a young girl breaking stones to sell in a dried riverbed in Nepal. She was taking a gap year until Hima stopped her in her tracks. All she could think was: “What am I supposed to do? In this moment, in this life? What are we, as a human family, supposed to do and be?” Maggie’s initial calling to send Hima to school was the seed of a mission that soon became the BlinkNow Foundation, which now encompasses a thriving children's home, school, women's center, and more. It’s also the place where she became a mother to over 50 children and supports the flourishing of hundreds more. Maggie devotes herself to her calling through love —“not in a rose colored glasses kind of way. In a way of: How do we use love as a tool for peace and joint humanity? It is a powerful restitution.” We gain a glimpse into what love makes possible in our conversation about her stunning memoir, Between the Mountain and the Sky.

This week, we’re illuminating life’s most beautiful moments with an exercise from Dr. BJ Miller, Mettle Health Co-founder and hospice and palliative medicine physician…  “Close your eyes and think about this last week. Where — even for a millisecond —  did you get the feeling that everything was okay, even if it's falling apart?  Oftentimes, it's an aesthetic moment — a sunset, a meal, laughing with a grandkid — some connection to the world where time melts away. There's no need for a past or future. You're just present in that moment.  Now, we're paying attention in this more subtle way. Let’s work with that. Keep an eye out. Take a picture. Then, we can explore stringing together these moments.”  Dr. Miller’s question isn’t just an invitation to savor these moments. It’s a calling not to miss them.  In this episode snippet, we discuss opening our hearts and daring to be moved.  What beautiful moments can you string together this week? How might you fully appreciate them? 

In leadership, as in life - there’s no greater currency than Trust.  Without it, no relationship, let alone team or organization can endure. Reflect for a moment on the last time someone in your inner circle betrayed your trust - How did it make you feel?  Likely not great - and regardless of the emotion, it’s a feeling that won’t easily be forgotten.  On the flip side, think about a relationship where trust is unequivocal -  and the influence that has on your sense of self and the relationship with the other individual and/or company? Each of us has stories that reflect our experiences with Trust - both positive and negative; still, the widening trust gap in society begs an urgent call for reexamining the very essence of Trust in business and in life.  I was excited to have this conversation with Stephen M. R. Covey because few have had the global access to leaders and leadership as he has.  Having worked with leaders in fifty-five countries, he has a strong grasp of what   distinguishes elite leaders, and why the “Trust and Inspire” model is in complete alignment the leadership demands of today.

“There’s deep interdependence that is a biological reality…When we cultivate healthy habits of mind, it actually changes our brain and our bodies. So, when we show up with another person and we’re kind, it’s not only affecting our biology. It’s going to affect the biology of the person with whom we’re interacting.”  Dr.Richard J. Davidson studies human flourishing as the Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds and Healthy Minds Innovations as well as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His team illuminates that well-being doesn’t need to be left up to chance. It’s a skill we can cultivate, for ourselves and each other.   In this episode snippet, we’re exploring two practices to do so. First, an exercise to strengthen our compassion muscle; Followed by a morning ritual to set an intention for each of our daily interactions.  Who is one person you’d like to grow closer to? How might these practices deepen your connection? 

Growing up, Kathryn Schulz and her sister’s favorite nights were the ones their dad narrated his own stories about the adventures of Yana and Egbert from Rotterdam; A town he chose because he knew it'd make them laugh. The intentionality behind Isaac’s stories are representative of the abundance of love he aspired to share with his daughters — The love Kathryn now shares with her own. This is where Kathryn’s memoir, Lost & Found, begins and ends. In chronicling her experience losing her father and simultaneously falling in love with her wife, she illustrates our capacity to find beauty in life’s duality. “It is helpful to remember that beauty exists and beauty persists; And, that we can choose to side with it, champion it, and protect it." Kathryn shares her journey grieving her father, from experiencing grief as a thousand tiny heartbreaks to acknowledging that acceptance and longing aren’t mutually exclusive. Then, beginning in the midst of his illness, her relationship showcases love’s capacity to enrich the totality of our lives. Lost & Found is an invitation of healing and hope. Perhaps most importantly in the recognition that while love and loss are often marked by beginnings and endings, it’s savoring the middle that truly matters.

“If we really used good intentions behind everything we did, we would make the world a better place. But, that world can't be a better place and we can't have completely good intentions if we don't know who we are.” Shantell Martin invites us to embark on this journey. Acclaimed visual artist, philosopher, and facilitator, Shantell’s art utilizes questions to inspire self-discovery and the freedom to grow individually and together. We explore how having a pure intention enables our art to come through us like a dance and the journey of trusting yourself as an artist. A deep believer in the process, Shantell illuminates how embracing it expands time and engages us in a circle of reciprocity where we’re inspiring each other’s art. Image Credit: Vitra

Having worked with admired leaders and well-established organizations for 33+ years, one thing I’ve learned {about individual & organizational excellence} is that there’s a fundamental difference between what it takes to be a good company and what it takes to be a great company. And, an even greater disparity between what it takes to be a great company and one considered amongst the world’s best. The latter prioritize people and design the type of workplace environments where greatness can flourish, meaning can be multiplied, and the powerful forces that cause human beings to retreat to the comfortable and conventional can be eliminated.  Daniel Coyle has built a magnificent career thinking about, writing and contributing to many high-performing organizations; including Google, Microsoft, the Navy SEALS, and MLB's Cleveland Guardians. His two bestselling books - The Culture Code and The Talent Code - have had great influence on how I approach talent evaluation and culture design; particularly when it comes to team building. Our latest conversation will highlight the key insights from Dan's latest book - The Culture Playbook:  60 Highly Effective Actions To Help Your Group Succeed - and will go behind the scenes with the leaders of the San Antonio Spurs, The Cleveland Guardians, The Navy SEALS, and Pixar to understand how their leadership embodies the culture that powers their respective organizations.  

“If you are going to live a full life after loss, you have to find your way back to joy,” writes Marisa Renee Lee. In Grief Is Love, she unveils love as the compass to get there. Marisa shares insight on navigating our healing journeys, from giving ourselves permission to grieve to naming our feelings and creating a healing circle of family and friends. Her definition of grief — as “the repeated experience of learning to live in the midst of a significant loss” — helps us cultivate the acceptance and grace we need to find our center in a new reality. Living with grief since the heartbreaking loss of her mother continues to teach Marisa that “love never dies.” She illuminates how we can stay connected to our loved ones by embodying their values and rebuilding their pillar of love in our lives. Image Credit: David Needleman

“What the Earth wants and what our bodies and our spirits want is to be connected, in this case reconnected, to where we all come from.”  In this episode snippet, Edible Gardens LA Founder Lauri Kranz illuminates our path back to nature and the lessons it offers us.  How might you find your center in nature this week? What might you let go of when you do?  Editor’s Note: This conversation was recorded via phone in 2019 meaning that the audio isn’t as clear as usual. Lauri’s wisdom is so resonant. I didn’t want that to keep us from sharing. Thank you for listening! 

“My calling is to heal; That is my truth.” When Dr.Michele Harper was growing up, two experiences seeded her mission to be a healer — A night in the ER with her brother and a divine voice she heard as a child. It was these awakenings that inspired her to become an ER physician, a journey she captures in her bestselling memoir, The Beauty in Breaking. In our conversation, she shares the lessons on compassion, forgiveness, and strength she’s learned through the healing of her patients and herself. Each is illuminated by the embodiment of unconditional love and the invitation to expand it.

Do you ever feel your body pulling you in the right direction? This inner compass is the facet of Bob Roth’s teachings on Transcendental Meditation that I was most curious about…How does TM help us access it? “It’s the nature of life, given the opportunity, to grow,”  he says. “With the body, you set up the conditions, it will heal itself. But, it’s all about setting up the conditions.” Bob illuminates how tapping into this innermost part of ourselves amplifies everything from our creativity to our capacity to fulfill our purpose and love unconditionally. Each flourishes from discerning the conditions that enable us to embody our truth and allowing the rest to unfold. Bob has taught thousands of people TM, and through his leadership as CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, facilitated the teaching of over a million students, veterans with PTSD, and survivors of domestic violence. As one of the most sought out teachers, his belief that we all need the ability to heal ourselves expands beyond our individual experience. It’s essential to our collective vitality.

Few understand the depth of individual and organizational excellence as Marcus Buckingham - For 3+ decades, his work has had a singular focus to explore the hidden dimensions of greatness; and in this episode - he rejoins Moe to demonstrate why "love" is the essence of high performance - both personally and professionally.

“Beauty is a core moral value. It’s an essential piece of how we stay resilient and find joy, even with all the difficulties of life.”  In this episode snippet, On Being’s Krista Tippett shares how her conversation partners, from poets to physicists, unveil beauty’s vitality.

“The same person can organize in different ways depending on the signals they get early in life. That’s why — What happened to you? — is so important. The timing and nature of these experiences plays a major role in how you unfold as a human being.”  In this episode snippet, Dr. Bruce Perry, acclaimed neuroscientist, child psychiatrist, and co-author of What Happened to You?, illuminates how our experiences shape our brain development and thus our worldview and behavior. This week, when we find ourselves in the throes of an old pattern, let’s reflect on the central theme of his book. Instead of asking, What’s wrong with me?, how might your response change if you asked: What happened to me? It’s in claiming our agency that we begin to heal.

Genevieve Roth is a maximalist. She quit her dream job to be the Creative Engagement Director for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. Her team at Glamour Magazine sat teenage girls in the auditorium for an event with First Lady Michelle Obama, whilst dignitaries sat in the balcony. She takes the scenic route and celebrates business wins with chicken sandwich competitions. What inspires her zest for life? “I learned really young that the version of life I was living could be removed from me at any moment…Every cell in my body knows that the great privilege of being able to put one day in front of the other day is not a given.”  I often grapple with what it means to live every day as if it were my last and appreciate Genevieve’s perspective on building muscles around being a maximizer. In our conversation, we explore how she imbues her life with maximalist energy — from the creative bravery that distinguishes her social impact and culture change agency, Invisible Hand, to celebrating the love stories in her life and embodying the example she hopes to set for her daughter. 

“If you slow down, I promise, pay attention and really look, you will fall back in love with the world and everyone in it.”When beloved illustrator Wendy MacNaughton was growing up, her grandmother showed her around museums and the city. The trips weren’t solely to expose her to art. Bernice had a deeper intention for her granddaughter: to teach her to pay attention. Decades later, looking, listening, and loving are pillars of Wendy’s life philosophy. As a graphic journalist — admired for her culture-shifting work in The New York Times, bestselling books, and children’s show, DrawTogether — Wendy’s journey offers her a unique vantage point into our shared human experience. She’s learned that “everybody is so much more than we think they are” and shares how honoring each other’s stories nourishes the connection that is integral to our humanity. We explore how Wendy developed her artistic lens by imbuing it with her social work background and distinguishing between what was deemed “good art” in art school and the art that she loves to create. Despite being fundamental to her life, Wendy took a 10-year hiatus from drawing. In sharing her homecoming, she beautifully illuminates what it looks like to live from, and continually return to, the truest part of ourselves. 

Too often, we blame technology for our inability to focus; still, the issue is far greater than staring at our phones.  It starts with pre-commitments we make to ourselves; and in 'Stolen Focus',  Johann Hari does a masterful job of decoding the 12 causes of distractions and shares a framework to transcend them. 

In Debbie Millman’s new book, Why Design Matters, she curates interviews from her award-winning podcast, Design Matters, where for 17 years she’s explored what it means to live a creative life with the world’s foremost creators. Revered for her enduring impact as a designer, educator, and brand strategist, what sustains the aliveness of her own creative spirit? “Life,” she says. “I’m living. I can’t imagine not being able to make things; That’s the life force for me…Just even making a day is what excites me.” In our conversation, we delve into just that, from the seemingly magical exercise she uses to design her life to choosing fulfillment over fear and how the lesson she is most grateful for — “Anything worthwhile takes a long time.” — maps the arc of her beautiful journey. 

“If you’re not aware of what’s going on in your mind, you can’t transform it.” Dr.Richard Davidson has believed that strengthening our minds has the power to change the world since he was a teenager. He’s been a pioneer studying emotion, well-being, and our brain for decades. Yet, it was when he met His Holiness the Dalai Lama that the true seed of his life’s work was planted. The Dalai Lama encouraged him to study how practices like meditation impact our brain, and if they made a difference, to spread them as far as he could. Dr.Davidson advances this mission every day as the Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds and Healthy Minds Innovations and a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In our conversation, we explore Dr.Davidson’s world-changing work on the advancement of human flourishing, which he describes as “the process by which we can harness the innate capacities that every human being has.” He illuminates that we’re wired for love and offers daily practices to cultivate altruism, appreciation, and compassion. We learn that mental exercise is just as important as physical exercise and how to build habits that develop our awareness, emotional agility, and mind-body coherence. These practices are significant not only in enhancing our life experience. They change our biology and the impact we have on each other, all leading to his profound invitation that: “We have a moral obligation to cultivate love.” 

Catherine St-Laurent and Rebecca Rottenberg Goldman believe that courageous choices are rewarded. This ethos has inspired their extraordinary societal contributions. Catherine’s as the Chief of Staff to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Executive Director of Archewell Foundation, and previously at Pivotal Ventures and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Rebecca’s in helping found and lead Endeavor Global, Katie McGrath and JJ Abrams Family Foundation, Good Robot, and Time’s Up. Today, at their social impact firm, Acora Partners, they continue to design lives of impact by pursuing learning over mastery.  Community is a pillar for both Catherine and Rebecca. They illuminate the link between presence and potential in relationships and the transformative power of women coming together, both in impacting change and journeying through life. Intentionality in life and work contributes to a sense of fullness. Still, it leaves many of us striving to be there for everyone at once. Catherine and Rebecca share how aspiring for work-life blend, rather than balance, frees them to embrace their multitudes and show up as their full selves. 

Often, what separates the world's elite achievers from the great ones is a level of inner confidence available to each of us, but unlocked by only a few.  After 3+ decades of leading the U.S. Military's enhanced performance programs, Dr Nate Zinsser joins Moe to unpack the mind games that get in the way of increased confidence and elite performance. 

“You can’t assume that you’ve got all the time in the world to make the impact you want. You’ve got to make it happen now.” A pioneer of the organic food movement, John Foraker is widely respected for his leadership of Annie’s, where he led their $820 million acquisition. Yet, once you sit down with him, you quickly learn that more than an industry leader, John is a devoted father striving to create a world where all children have the nutrition they need to thrive; A mission he continues to advance as Co-founder and CEO of Once Upon a Farm. We explore John’s perspective that purpose is an invitation to do more and that even when our contributions feel small, change happens through sustained action. Our responsibility is to begin and keep trying.John’s goal is to be better every day. He shares his favorite philosophy that the truth will set you free, the epiphany that led him to stop worrying, and how he grows from failure. This equanimity is driven by a desire to be present and live his values. We hear how he follows his heart making decisions, maintains a sense of urgency around his priorities, and the lessons he’s learned from fatherhood.

“Our bodies speak the truth. Our bodies don’t have the capacity to lie to us. But, our minds do.”What is the simplest way to be in the present moment? By being in our bodies, we learn from LCSW, psychotherapist, and Frame Co-founder, Sage Grazer. In the first of a series of mental wellbeing conversations, we explore how listening to our bodies can help us discern how we truly feel and make choices that support our highest wellbeing. We articulate how to discern what our baseline is to understand how our thoughts and circumstances influence us. The stories we tell ourselves shape our experiences. Sage helps us identify which parts may be influenced by our past, including trauma, so we can author a healthy self narrative that moves us forward. Acceptance helps us access our agency. Still, stress is inevitable. As we navigate full, and highly stimulating, lives Sage helps us answer — When should I push myself versus when should I nurture myself? — and employ coping behaviors to return to our baseline, like exhaling to signal to our body that we are safe and grounding in feelings of gratitude. 

“The closest thing I can find to a meaning of life is finding a way to love. If we can all find a way to love life, to love reality, I have to believe that catapults our existence into some holy other place.” Decades of walking with patients through serious illness and end of life has shaped a personal goal for Mettle Health Co-founder and hospice and palliative medicine physician Dr.BJ Miller: ‘to love what he has while he has it,’ not to appreciate it when he’s lost it or is about to.A beloved educator and speaker, Dr.Miller illuminates death as an invitation to live. For him, that means opening himself up to feel. In our conversation, he awakens us to the countless ways we can embrace the gift of being alive. We delve into savoring our connection to life, expanding our capacity to feel, and seeking expansive experiences. His sincerity and vitality make an indelible impression on your heart. 

“You can never hide the traces of yourself and your way of being: they always show up in your work,” Sarah Stein Greenberg writes in Creative Acts for Curious People. Executive Director of the Stanford d.school, encouraging students to feel is core to Sarah’s mission and her team’s design thinking philosophy. How do they achieve it when creativity is often a rollercoaster of emotions? By expanding our ability to see what is, imagine what can be, and navigate ambiguity as we create it. Sarah shares exercises to thrive in each stage of the creative process, from incorporating more play into our work to “setting the conditions” to do our best thinking. We quickly learn that design thinking doesn’t solely amplify our creativity. It offers a dynamic lens to navigate our lives. 

When Norma Kamali visits kids at her high school she encourages them to imagine...How close to your dream can your life be?Renowned designer, Norma’s extraordinary life is an embodiment of not only realizing our dreams, but continuously expanding them. Her philosophy is an invitation to indulge in the adventure of life. We delve into her book I Am Invincible to explore the physical, mental, and emotional foundations that facilitate our becoming and hear pivotal stories that shaped hers. She shares how she followed her intuition to strike out as a solo designer, and save her soul, in her 20s, say ‘Yes!’ to the spontaneous European olive-oil adventure that spurred her wellness endeavors, and commit to the life cleanse that continues to ignite her creativity. Norma is an inspiration to embody the courage to pursue the experiences that enliven us. “I am 76 and I’m still dreaming,” she says. “I don’t have deadlines and I don’t have limits.” *Editor’s note: We experienced sound fluctuations recording this episode remotely. Thank you for listening and understanding! 

If Reverend Jen Bailey could share one message with her church it would be that: “They are beloved, no matter what they’ve done or where they’ve been. They are loved because of who they are.” Founder of Faith Matters Network and Co-founder of the People’s Supper, Reverend Jen is a compassionate voice in the new dawn of religion and spirituality. We delve into her book, To My Beloveds: Letters on Faith, Race, Loss, and Radical Hope, to explore what it means to live into our faith and experience God in the tiny and the vast because “the sacred exists in all of it.” She believes that “the great question of the twenty-first century is the question of how we “be” together.” We reflect on taking care of each other as an embodiment of love and ideate a new definition for sustainable strength, imbued by the radical hope that “we have the deep ability to transform the world in the here and now.” 

How do we navigate life’s highs and lows without feeling like we’re on an emotional rollercoaster? By managing our relationship with dopamine, we learn from Stanford University Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Anna Lembke. In her book, Dopamine Nation, Dr.Lembke reveals how understanding our quest for dopamine empowers us to make choices that enable us to live in a state of equilibrium. The most important decision is the most straightforward: Choose enduring dopamine over cheap dopamine. Still, willpower rarely prevails in the midst of temptation. Dr. Lembke reveals what’s happening inside of our brains when we participate in addictive behaviors and explains how we can regulate our pleasure-pain balance. She shares a range of tools, from dopamine fasts to self-binding techniques, to gain control over any addictions we may have and replace them with healthy behaviors. In a world of constant striving and stimulation, Dr.Lembke’s work is a breath of fresh air. She reminds us that inner peace is possible and offers a roadmap there.  

Katia Verresen’s philosophy around inner power has made her a revered executive coach, advising leaders at organizations like Airbnb, WhatsApp, and Stanford. What makes her approach so impactful? It centers around living a life of joy. Katia affirms that achievement and fulfillment aren’t mutually exclusive and shares tools to use joy as a compass in our daily lives. Whereas society may cause us to lose our sense of imagination, she urges us to reclaim it: “Inner power is this self-cultivation, self-respect, and dignity to say that you have a right to feel the way you want to feel. If you want to acknowledge the beauty of the world that you live in, then you have that right.”

Often, the word 'potential' is more hype than substances - yet in every endeavor, a few outshine the rest.  In this conversation - Moe is rejoined by Liz Wiseman to discuss the five characteristics that distinguish true Impact Players. 

“When you feel connected, you feel whole.”Child psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Bruce Perry is renowned for his pioneering research on trauma. Yet, his impact is equally made each time he sits down to color with a four-year-old to help facilitate their healing. This is the life-giving power of connection, and it is the enduring theme of his work. We delve into Dr.Perry’s most recent book, co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, What Happened to You?, to understand how our experiences influence our brain development, and thus our worldview and behavior. He explains why our relationships are the number one predictor of our health and the profound ways we contribute to each other’s vitality. Dr.Perry’s vision for more connected communities, and the role we play in our own, is an invitation of tremendous hope...“We could have a quantum leap in humanity,” he writes. “We have so much unexpressed potential.” 

Perhaps the single biggest distinction between the Silicon Valley elites & the rest of the world is their ability to design & dominate a category - and few understand that better than chief evangelist, Christopher Lochhead. He rejoins Moe to recap five years' worth of insights since the release of Play Bigger. 

Every detail matters to Elisa Marshall — The tiny chips that give plates their character, the story behind every chair surrounding her 14-person dinner table, and the feeling evoking questions she asks gathered around it, like: What made you smile today? Driven to find the beauty in every day, Elisa lives by Elsie de Wolfe’s wisdom: “I’m going to make everything around me beautiful, and that will be my life.” She began by asking - What do I love to do? Who do I love to do it with? - to combine all of her passions into the creation of her global cafes, Maman, and embodies this intentionality in every aspect of her life. We see the world through her creative lens as she shares how symbolic objects enliven the soul of a space and multi-sensory experiences “stimulate our being.”  Elisa and her husband and co-founder, Ben, are also the authors of Maman: The Cookbook: All-Day Recipes to Warm Your Heart. We delve into the importance of togetherness in the kitchen and the moments that become lifelong memories. Whether through sharing a meal or a lively cooking competition, they all center around “devoted time to sit down and really enjoy each other’s company.” *Editor’s note: We experienced a few sound fluctuations recording this episode remotely. Thank you for listening and understanding! 

“Abundance is living in your greatest place of peace and joy,” says nyakio and Thirteen Lune founder, Nyakio Grieco. How does she get there? By fulfilling her purpose in the “right now moments.” Grounded in her faith, we kick off exploring how Nyakio’s mother taught her to pray boldly, call upon her ancestors, and the belief that gives her hope during trying times. Nyakio continues to reinvent herself as a beauty industry veteran. She shares where she derives her strength, the courage to say ‘No’ when the path isn’t right, and the importance of knowing your worth. For Nyakio, a beautiful life is one of embodied fullness. We explore the depth of soul connections, dancing in the corners of the world with friends, and why “the greatest gift is to love yourself the most.” 

“Nature keeps moving on.” And, so does Chef Helene Henderson. Helene’s journey is marked by serendipity met by the courage to embrace opportunity. What began as saying ‘Yes’ to teaching cooking classes in her home evolved into farm dinners and what has become her global farm-to-table restaurant, Malibu Farm. Helene’s connection with nature stems back to childhood. We explore nature as a gateway to peace, how she grows her garden in rhythm with it, and the wisdom it offers in navigating our lives. Beginning each day feeding her animals, Helene wakes with the promise of a fresh start and embodies an inspiring agency about the way we experience and make the most of our time, even the waiting. Her path illuminates that our life is always leading us to exactly where we’re meant to be; An insight she enlivens with beautiful questions that sew the threads of happiness throughout our lives. 

“Anything you do with purpose, passion, and true intent, people are going to feel that.”Take one look at Monteverdi Tuscany and you’ll share Executive Chef Giancarla Bodoni’s belief that it feels like heaven. Her only wish? Arriving there sooner. Nestled in the Italian hills, the sanctuary is a manifestation of the connection Giancarla has nurtured throughout her life; to nature as a leader in the farm-to-table movement, to her community through loving care, and to the world by living with a higher purpose. We chat about savoring beauty and how slowing down has offered her a richer inner and outer life, all whilst continuing to innovate in her field. Admired for her craft, Giancarla shares her artistic lens on cooking and the importance of honoring our symbiotic relationship with nature. 

“It is a spiritual discipline that is life-giving to understand the power of being conscious of why we do what we do.” Krista Tippett is beloved for catalyzing public dialogue around what it means to be human. Her calling to discover what matters continues to nurture an intimate space of belonging at The On Being Project, where, for the last 18 years, millions of us gather to explore the beauty and mystery of our shared human experience. Imbued with the wisdom of a spiritual life, and thousands of soul-filling interviews, Krista illuminates what she’s learned about fulfilling our innate yearning for wholeness. We delve into the nature of embodiment and why embracing our multiplicity is the path to authentic becoming. In the moment of “claiming our wholeness,” she says, “we also claim our potential to become more profoundly and gracefully ourselves.” 

When Julie Uhrman and her twin sister were nine years old, they brought a flyer home to join the basketball league at their local YMCA. To which their mom responded: You know, the ‘M’ stands for Men’s, right? “We weren’t concerned by that at all," Julie reflects. "We showed up at The Y. There were 80 boys and the two of us. The first thing that went through my mind was: Give me the ball. Let me show you what I can do. Then, let’s win the game.” She’s been a fierce competitor and change maker since. Julie went on to be captain of her collegiate basketball team. Yet, she still didn’t see a viable career path in sports due to the lack of visible pathways for women. Three decades later, she’s not only founded and runs Los Angeles’ new national women’s soccer team, Angel City. Alongside a passionate group of athletes, actresses, and investors, she’s creating a first of its kind platform to impact lasting change on and off the field. Julie’s courage to be the first, both in fourth grade and today leading the first ever majority women-owned sports team, was inspired by her extraordinary mom. Her mantra - “She didn’t know it couldn’t be done. So, she went ahead and did it.” - and the ‘I can’t’ funeral she held for her students, illuminate exactly why her daughters continue to be game-changers. 

Tovah Haim is a self-described private person. So, why would she choose to launch a business centered around the truthful realities of birth, pregnancy recovery, and breastfeeding? “The thing that helps me is my conviction in needing change,” she says. “I believe with all my heart that it’s not okay that we exist in this environment.” Bodily’s mission is to change the way mothers and families experience the transition to new parenthood. Because there hasn’t been an honest conversation about mothers’ experiences, they aren’t getting the support they need; Most significantly, maternity leave and the community and resources to heal. We discuss the importance of destigmatizing women’s health, the different phases of impacting cultural change, and why this conversation is vital to create a more equitable and supportive experience for mothers. While this vulnerability may push Tovah out of her comfort zone, following her heart is the throughline of her journey. We delve into how she cultivates the courage to take risks and redirect her path to prioritize meaning and fulfillment. “As soon as I feel unhappy for a stretch, I wake up and decide something’s gotta change,” she adds. “Happiness is what this is all about.”

“When your heart says one thing and your head says another, it is simply a dispute between the different parts of your brain.”Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor had a traumatic brain hemorrhage that caused her to lose the functioning of her left hemisphere. Simultaneous to losing her ability to walk, talk, and remember the details of her life, she lived in the blissful state of peace and presence that we access in our right hemisphere. She chronicled her eight year recovery in her bestseller, My Stroke of Insight, and TED talk, which was the first ever to go viral. Soon after, she received over 300,000 letters asking the same pressing question: How can I find that deep inner peace? Her response is her game-changing new book, Whole Brain Living, which explains how intentionally linking the thinking and emotional parts of our brain - that she refers to as our Four Characters - gives us the agency to choose how we feel, think, behave, and live. We break down the role each character plays in our life, how to bring them together as a team, and implement her highly effective strategies to maintain a state of equilibrium. Dr.Bolte Taylor believes that “peace is just a thought away.” Her work illuminates the path there. 

Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman have a shared goal: How can we do our best to stay in each other’s lives forever? In their book Big Friendship, they share the lessons they’ve learned in pursuit of it and illuminate our relationships as the essential ingredient to a meaningful life. They explore how their friendship shapes their becoming, gives them permission to achieve their dreams and confidence that, together, they can navigate life’s inevitable challenges. Twelve years in, they debunk the misconception that friendship is always blissful. Akin to all relationships, it’s rooted in commitment and honest communication. We delve into connecting at every stage, from initiating a friendship to expressing our feelings and showing our friends that they matter to us.

When Jessica Robertson was 20 years old, she boarded her second ever flight to NYC to embark on her dream job at Rolling Stone. She landed with $350 and no insight on how to build a life in the city. Her courageous step was the first in becoming a transformative storyteller whose work has impacted millions, most recently as the Chief Content Officer at TOGETHXR, where she’s sharing the dynamic stories of women athletes. Jessica’s life’s work continues to profoundly shift culture. In helping people unveil their truths, she illuminates our shared humanity and builds bridges to feel seen and connected. We explore the freedom of living honestly, stepping into our voice, and learning to accept our fears. The connection Jessica cultivates can only be inspired through presence. We delve into her gift of guiding people to tell their story in their own words and lingering in the silences so they can share what is truly in their hearts. It’s those quiet awakenings that ring true in all of our’s.

If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to realize your vision, Hedley & Bennett Founder Ellen Bennett’s book, Dream First, Details Later, will show you the path. Fulfilling your dream is never easy. But, would you want to dedicate yourself to anything else? For Ellen, building a brand beloved by chefs around the world was more than worth it. We dive into her best stories, from the chef who gifted her the traveling apron to the team’s Hail Mary to meet their biggest deadline on the tarmac at LAX, and how the magic of ‘Vitamixing’ manifested their first company kitchen - for free! Ellen’s gift of marrying honesty with gratitude for the journey is a catalyst to pursue our passions. As she says: 'Whatever your gift is, lean into that.' 

How do you feel when you are in alignment? Through her intuitive and highly individual lens, pilates pioneer Erika Bloom guides us to achieve that goal. Honoring ourselves begins with listening. We discuss how presence and embodiment help us develop an ongoing dialogue with our body, adding its signals to our “library of possibilities” of what we need to be well.To cultivate this awareness necessitates acceptance and openness. Erika shares her most significant personal journey, shedding the idea that the purpose of life is to be happy, and how trading expectation for simply experiencing enables lasting peace. 

World-class organizations don't exist without world-class leadership - and no one embodies that more than HBSE CEO, Scott O'Neil. In this episode, he'll convince you that winning at any level starts by envisioning a future beyond your current reality towards a more meaningful North Star. 

“When you speak your truth, you speak to some universal truth.” Tiffany Shlain has a gift for asking questions that delve into the heart of our shared human experience. Enlivening them in her acclaimed book, 24/6, and many films, she catalyzes global conversations about what matters most, from character to connection to creativity. We dive into these questions in our chat, exploring topics such as: What moves us? When are we truly connecting? What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? Tiffany invites us to meditate on how our answers shape our own sense of fulfillment. In carving out intentional space, we uncover the truths we can only find within. 

In the midst of her becoming, Shelly McNamara had a transformative dream about her sister, awakening her with a clear message: “It starts from the inside out.” Saying it aloud unveiled a realization that would go on to guide her journey: “I will not find happiness or peace unless it starts from within.” Chief Equality and Inclusion Officer at Procter & Gamble, Shelly writes about the heart of our human experience in her book, No Blanks, No Pauses. We discuss giving ourselves permission to live as our whole selves by cultivating unconditional love for ourselves and each other. Expanding our humanity is a central theme of Shelly’s mission. She invites us to take off our masks, consider that judgement is a two-way street, and accept that sometimes “the only way to begin again is to forgive.”  

“In all of it, I find joy.” Dr.Tarika Barrett spent her childhood growing up between Brooklyn and Kingston, Jamaica. It was during her formative years in Jamaica that she watched her mom launch the country’s first mentorship program; Unbeknownst that she’d too go on to lead one, Girls Who Code: A phenomenal non-profit that has reached over 450,000 young women. Dr. Barrett’s gift is her exuberant joy, unwavering in the face of both beauty and adversity. We explore gratitude as the genesis of optimism and the strength we need to pursue our purpose. Intentionally present, she derives fulfillment from a unique well: Our stories. We talk about the power of sisterhood, connecting through vulnerability, and the stories that inspire her bravery. 

How often do you think about your memory? As the Executive Director of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, Erin Mulcahy Stein doesn’t take her’s for granted. We explore ways we can be proactive about our brain health, prioritize mental fitness, and the importance of having conversations with our loved ones about caregiving. Erin’s dedicated her career to advocating for women. We discuss her compass for seeking meaning in her life, the value of knowing what you want, and speaking your truth to realize it. Touching lives around the world, she credits her sisterhood with inspiring and spreading WAM's mission, sharing that: “The most important thing that we can do on this Earth is to continue learning and teaching each other.” 

Erin Gallagher wakes up each day to advocate for a world where we can all be our whole selves. Through the culture consultancy she co-founded, Have Her Back, and the honest conversations she catalyzes, the only way she can achieve her mission is to live it herself. We chat about being brave enough to be vulnerable, fight for what matters to you, and live a full life. To be whole is to honor our own needs. Erin encourages us to rethink the nature of selflessness and affirms that showing up for ourselves and those we care about are not mutually exclusive. She shares how she’s learning to lower her stress threshold, rely on her A-team, and the freedom she’s found in self-care. 

When do you feel most creative? For Rachel Pally, it’s while throwing pottery and salsa dancing. These passions aren’t related to her work as a designer, which is precisely why they’ve been instrumental to her success. We explore the tenets of living a creative life, staying true to yourself as an artist, and why change is often less scary than staying the same. Reinvention paves our path to fulfillment. Rachel highlights the importance of doing work that inspires us, cultivating heart connections, and always finding the light. 

Martha Beck has asked thousands of people: What makes you feel like the truth is coming home to you more than anything else? Harvard-trained sociologist and world-renowned life coach, she’s found a sentence “that makes people feel this ring of truth. It is: I am meant to live in peace.” In her latest bestseller, The Way of Integrity, she shows us how to get there. Martha’s integrity journey began with her courageous year of truth telling when she vowed not to tell a single lie. What began as a cleanse, manifested into a lifelong gateway to freedom and happiness. She shares her experience living in complete truth, beginning with the first time she heard her inner teacher - which led to the birth of her son, Adam - through seeing the light, which taught her that “the meaning of your life is not to achieve anything. It is to feel like this while you are alive.” Integrity has been her compass to cultivate that feeling. We explore how we can live in alignment with our true nature, break away from the hustle, and the magic that happens when we do.

How would you approach what matters most if you truly grasped that time is finite? As a two-time cancer survivor in her early 30s, Liya Shuster-Bier puts her priorities at the center. Today, she views life through a venn diagram of fulfillment: “Investing every minute you have into your heart, your happiness, other people’s hearts, and other people’s happiness.”  She credits her love army with inspiring her strength and orients her life around the “kaleidoscope of human connection.”Though Liya’s funneled her purpose into Alula - a first of its kind platform making cancer less lonely - she has a new perspective on achievement. She’s traded her past hustle for one that is rooted in sustained nourishment. Her wisdom inspires us to examine life’s big questions and follow our heart answering them. 

Rebecca van Bergen celebrated her graduation by asking a big question: How do you create agency and change through human to human work? She’s spent the last 14 years answering it through Nest: Her non-profit that’s connected hundreds of thousands of artisans, across 115 countries, to ethical home-based work with leading brands. She believes in creating change from where you are. We delve into articulating the difference you aspire to make in the world and continuously evolving your mission and yourself to realize it. For Rebecca, that’s meant accelerating her goals to support the over 300 million women working from home, whilst understanding that it’s only by cultivating a sense of wholeness and embracing her strengths that she’ll be able to reach them. Nest continues to be propelled by unwavering belief and drive. Still, Rebecca’s always believed that they’re part of a larger narrative. She shares a story from her very first trip reminding us that a small act of kindness can be remembered for a lifetime. 

Ethan Kross has the most fascinating job: Studying the conscious mind. Director of the Emotion and Self-Control Lab at the University of Michigan, where he’s also an award winning professor, his new book Chatter, explores a topic that impacts each and every one of us: Our inner voice. Our inner voice influences everything we do, from our relationships to our physical health and performance. We discuss the ways it can empower or disempower us, and valuable tools to harness it for good. 

Chief Co-founder Lindsay Kaplan wants you to be selfish. “Investing in oneself is spending the time to align your values with your goals, to reset and make sure that you’re not giving yourself away too much to your job. But, making sure that you have some feeling of wholeness," she says. What contributes to that feeling of wholeness? For Lindsay, it’s values-alignment in her work, cognitive diversity in her relationships, and creativity in her passion projects, like the screenplay she’s working on. We chat about the importance of surrounding ourselves with peers who get it, being honest when we need to take a break, and the direct link between focus and fulfillment. 

When Expectful Co-founder Nathalie Walton was 17 she won a fellowship to study in Thailand and spent time at a Buddhist Ashram. It was there that she embraced the basic truths of love, compassion, and humility as her compass. A trip to India soon after would reveal the question that would shape her journey: How do I live by my Eastern beliefs in a Western culture? She explored this in her application to Stanford GSB which has become a governing article to live with intention and be the person she aspires to be. Vision boarding since the 90s, Nathalie has the remarkable ability of articulating and realizing her dreams. We chat about crafting a vision for your life and approaching fulfillment through the lens of time: “You never know when your clock is going to run out. Why not maximize every moment you have right now?” 

Musicians are artists, and entrepreneurs are innovators - what happens when their thinking converge? IDEO senior partner R. Michael Hendrix, and Berklee College of Music senior VP, Panos A. Panay join Moe to discuss the intersection of art and business.  

“You want to liberate yourself from the concentration camp of your own mind.”Dr.Edith Eger is the embodiment of resilience in mind and spirit. In her books The Choice and The Gift, she details her extraordinary journey as a Holocaust survivor and the lessons it taught her to achieve freedom in our lives. She shares various prisons of the mind - from victimhood to the need to be right - and reveals that the key to free ourselves is within.Our relationship with ourselves is the throughline of Dr. Eger’s work. “The only one you have for a lifetime is you,” she says. She discusses becoming the real you, letting go of what doesn’t serve you, and the key ingredient to a joyful life: love for ourselves and each other. 

Twenty years from now, the case study on Amazon will not only showcase an unparalleled customer obsession, and an always evolving invention machine - perhaps more importantly - it will shine a light on exemplary leadership.  Two such leaders - Colin Bryar and Bill Carr chat with Moe about the methods & principles that make Amazon -  Amazon. 

“To evolve the conversation, we have to first evolve the question.” For Laura Modi, that journey began at her kitchen table, where amongst her four siblings, she learned the art of having enriching conversations. Today, she’s harnessing those skills to create an inclusive dialogue around how families feed their babies through her category defining company, Bobbie. We have a fascinating conversation about self-discovery through Laura’s thought-provoking question: What makes us, us? We delve into nature vs. nurture and how it enables us to pursue opportunities where we can thrive. Fulfillment is always personal. We chat about writing our own definitions, redefining winning, and Laura’s friend Chip Conley’s equation: Disappointment = expectations - reality. 

To create with intention is to take your time. We know the benefits of this. So, why do we feel pressured to move so fast? Bearaby Founder Kathrin Hamm detached from these societal expectations — and it’s working. Daily naps. Creative flow. Fluid schedules. These habits enable her to design her day around when she feels best and, more importantly, to genuinely enjoy the process. What inspires that contentment amidst audacious goals? A sense of purpose. When you know where you’re going, the journey is worth it.

At an extraordinary moment in history, exceptional leadership is increasingly scarce.  Leadership advocate & former faculty director of Stanford Graduate School's famed  Interpersonal Dynamics course, Carole Robin rejoins Moe Abdou to explore the modern essence of leadership excellence. 

Who are the people who shaped you? For Erin Kleinberg, it’s her grandmother, Sidia, a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Canada and created an incredible life as the iconic pillar of her family. “Fashion was a vehicle for her soul,” Erin shares. She’s since designed the womenswear brand, SIDIA, to honor her legacy and inspire us to stand as the women who came before us. Erin is a contagious creative spirit. She’s learned that ‘the more we’re ourselves, the more our work soars’ and believes in embracing the momentum. It’s essential to know where that momentum is taking you. We chat about the importance of knowing your ‘there,’ always thinking about the future, and reinventing yourself. It’s the path to creating our most authentic lives.Photography: Norman Wong

Kapil Gupta rejoins Moe Abdou to explore why the pursuit of world-class performance - in life or business - is a murky process and hardly ever linear.   

Carpe Diem. It’s the belief that inspires BrainTrust Founder and rē•spin CEO Kendra Bracken-Ferguson to create her spectacularly full life. My favorite thing about Kendra is her vibrant optimism. We chat about how to cultivate joy through gratitude and focus on the positive by asking: What is the best thing that can happen? Our authenticity stems from our relationship with ourselves and influences our ability to step into our power. We discuss how stillness enables us to be our true selves and prioritize what matters most. With faith as the throughline of her life, Kendra shares her “Turn fear into faith” prayer and the extraordinary nights she’s woken up to get down on her knees and pray. She’s learned that those prayers for peace, patience, and strength always precede the days she needs them.

Great leaders orchestrate rather than do - And few embody that more than Netflix's Reed Hastings.  Moe Abdou is joined by INSEAD professor and Hastings collaborator, Erin Meyer to explore why Netflix's workplace culture is without peer.  

PYM Co-founder Zak Williams believes we can all be mental health advocates. His inspiring advocacy efforts stem from his own healing journey and realization that service is foundational to fulfillment. We all want to feel whole. Zak shares the importance of being honest with ourselves, evaluating our self-beliefs, and clearing out the attic when they don’t serve us. It’s the path to being the person we aspire to be. 

“You see the glory but you don’t know the story.” Grayson and Frank & Eileen Founder Audrey McLoghlin joins us to share what it really takes to build a successful career: Practice. She discusses how to cultivate the resilience to achieve your dream and the three basket philosophy that’s helped her avoid burnout for two decades. There’s only one catch, she says: “You can’t drop the self one.”Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded prior to the pandemic. 

Pattie Sellers is one of the great storytellers of our time. Co-founder of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women and SellersEaston Media, she reflects on an extraordinary 36 years profiling the world’s most inspiring leaders, from Oprah Winfrey to Melinda Gates, showcasing that “Power is what you make it.”Pattie’s dream job was writing about the arts. She shares her philosophy of approaching your career as a jungle gym rather than a ladder and being open to unexpected opportunities. You never know how they’ll shape your story. 

To know Allison Oswald is to be uplifted by her incredible warmth. Beloved Women’s Health Doctor of Physical Therapy, Allison joins us to share how we can build a mindful relationship with our bodies to elevate our wellbeing. Our body is constantly sending us signals to rest, heal, and grow. She shares daily practices to drop in and the awareness it affords us to feel our best. We are our truest selves when we take off our armor, Allison says. We chat about the beauty in softening, living with an open heart, and telling people we love them as often as we can.

“To self actualize is to self define truth for you.” CUUP Co-founder Abby Morgan’s mission is to empower women to discover our own truths and harness them to craft our most fulfilling lives. We chat about self-discovery and attuning to our intuition as ways to inspire reflection, expansion, and empowerment to live each day authentically. Abby shares how she’s learned to let go of the narratives that keep us from feeling our way through life by relinquishing the need to create meaning from them and striving to lean into the now with a sense of aliveness and possibility. Connection with ourselves and each other is essential to our wellbeing. We explore how vulnerability, unconditional love, and holding space can illuminate our shared experiences. Woven together, our unique stories create a beautiful tapestry.

Perpetual excellence is difficult to achieve - in business or life - and rarely does one variable in isolation lead to lasting success.  One of the world's preeminent thinkers, Roger Martin rejoins Moe Abdou to explore the many blind spots that accompany traditional thinking models and why ascending leaders choose a different path. 

Perelel Co-founder Victoria Thain Gioia and Jenna kickoff exploring how we can change the conversation around pregnancy by more intentionally supporting mothers from fertility through postpartum. Victoria was inspired to launch Perelel after her daughter was born with a cleft lip. It was this scary life chapter and a blind friend date with her now co-founder that taught her that we can’t predict our journeys only embrace where they lead us. We chat about letting go of rigid life plans, timelines, and comparing our path to others. Happiness and success are about fulfillment. What fills us up most? Kindness. Our most important intention is how we make others feel because the little moments are the ones we remember.

A new generation of business builders are emerging in the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia is leading the way in shaping a future that's destined to be very different from the past.  Entrepreneurial zealot, Amal Dokhan joins Moe Abdou to discuss the convergence of talent + possibility in the region.

Vitruvi Co-founder Sara Panton’s mission is to inspire people to feel limitless in their potential. Each of us is on a unique journey living in alignment with our purpose and values. We explore how to utilize rituals to gain clarity on our path, create from a place of pure intention, rather than ego, and courageously lean into moments of discomfort because that’s where the magic happens. In a world of complex self-care practices, Sara shares how daily moments can be harnessed as ones of rejuvenation, beginning with the transformative impact of a single breath.*Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded prior to the pandemic.

No business exists without a customer; and no customers exist without marketing outreach -   So, how is it that two businesses selling the same exact product/service can have vastly different results? Wharton Marketing Professor, Jonah Berger rejoins Moe Abdou to discuss the science of influence and why it starts with deep understanding. 

This Is Your Brain on Food author Dr. Uma Naidoo and Jenna explore the gut brain connection and key nutritional pillars that can help us strengthen our mental health. Our gut dictates our body’s resilience. We discuss nutritional habits that help us bounce back from stress, practices to manage anxiety, and how healthy habit changes can offer us a small sense of certainty during these trying times. It only takes 24 hours to change the bacteria in our gut. Dr. Naidoo leaves us with steps we can take today to elevate our wellbeing. 

Beautycounter SVP of Social Mission Lindsay Dahl is a clean beauty trailblazer. We have her to thank for over a dozen clean beauty laws. Today, we’re diving into the lessons her unique journey has offered about how to create lasting change. We’ll start at the beginning with finding your voice. Then, explore how to get your message heard by discerning what matters to people, actively listening, and staying even keeled in hard conversations. Progress takes time. Lindsay shares how she’s learned to cultivate resilience, focus on the long-game, and celebrate small wins. Overtime, they become the big ones.

Leadership aficionado, Margaret Heffernan joins Moe Abdou to explore ways to think about a future where the unexpected is destined to happen. Her latest book, Uncharted invites us to think differently, explore constantly, and embrace the gifts of uncertainty. 

World-renowned business thinker, Gary Hamel joins Moe Abdou to explore the hidden dimension that distinguishes the world's most admired leaders and the organizations they lead. 

Attn: Grace Co-founder Alex Fennell  and Jenna discuss the importance of sparking a “fundamental reset in how we think about aging” from a process that is feared to one that’s celebrated. We explore how presence and gratitude help us savor life’s daily moments and spend our time where and with whom it truly matters. We all face trying life phases, as we are in right now, and Alex shares honest and inspiring stories about learning to hold our emotions, trust our internal knowing, and cultivate hope during challenging times.

Frame Co-founder and CCO Sage Grazer and Jenna share a wide-ranging conversation about how we can deepen our relationship with ourselves. Sage shares a variety of self reflection exercises to understand our thoughts and behaviors and employ coping mechanisms to feel better. We explore tools to manage anxiety, avoid ‘fortune telling’ our fears, and reroute negative thought patterns. Awareness is the catalyst of our evolution, and Sage explains how we can use it guide our personal growth, promote feelings of wholeness, and make positive life changes. 

Frame Co-founder and CEO Kendall Bird and Jenna discuss how to cultivate self awareness to better understand and be our best selves. We learn about the life-changing benefits of therapy and understanding how our experiences influence our mental health and the way we interact with the world. Kendall aspires to ‘live in a constant pursuit of self awareness’ and we explore how we can discover the situations that make us thrive so we can actively write our stories.

Christy Dawn and Jenna discuss how we can evolve our state of consciousness to live in alignment with our true selves and nature. Christy shares how to cultivate our sense of awareness, shift from a mindset of lack to gratitude, and why letting go leads to abundance.*Christy Dawn is graciously offering the 33voices community a special gift! Enjoy 33% off one order using the code 33VOICES during July and August. 

One of the leading authorities on business ethics, Rob Chesnut joins Moe Abdou to discuss his latest book - Intentional Integrity, and to give us a rare glimpse at thinking behind Airbnb, Inc.'s most challenging ethical dilemmas.  

In a world where design has become an essential tool for navigating the changing world of business, how might it help you reimagine your own career success? Stanford's Bill Burnett rejoins Moe Abdou to explore how design thinking is redefining the modern world of work.

What happens when you catch Kapil unfiltered and raw?  You get a glimpse of how he really views the world.  This episode will take you inside his thinking about the greatness of Michael Jordan, the concept of team, the essence of creativity, and the one skill you're likely missing.  

The Giving Keys Founder Caitlin Crosby joins Jenna to discuss her new book, You are the Key: Turning Imperfections Into Purpose. We chat about our beliefs as the foundation of self-empowerment, surrender as a daily practice, and the freedom of giving yourself grace.

There's a space between understanding and arriving at the Truth - and in this episode, Kapil and Moe discuss the in-betweens that most of us just don't see.

Tia CMO Dr. Stephanie McClellan and Jenna discuss how to understand the key factors that shape our health so we can proactively improve it. Tia’s number one diagnosis is stress-related; Chronic stress influences every cell in our body and Dr.McClellan offers strategies to monitor our personal stress metrics to reverse its impact. Meditation, gratitude, and friendship play an essential role in that and we walk through how to align our mindset to improve our wellbeing.

MALK Organics Founder August Vega and Jenna explore the defining question of our human experience: How do we attain inner freedom? This is our lifelong journey and August shares practices to help us consciously release our fears, shed our egos, and accept impermanence to cultivate inner peace.

Cora Founder Molly Hayward and Jenna discuss how we can unconditionally love ourselves and each other and harness our individual power to elevate human consciousness. We explore how to deepen our connection to our bodies, shed the patterns that no longer serve us, and lean into our breath as the gateway to our higher self.

In an important conversation about the hard realities of the current world affairs, Moe and Kapil explore the hidden dimensions of a crisis and why it always reverts back to one's own mind. 

The Beautiful No Author and The Pillar Life Co-founder Sheri Salata joins Jenna to discuss how we can “dream our life into being.” Sheri shares her daily dream practice, the power of our words shaping our experience, and how to seek fulfillment in every life pillar. We also delve into how dreaming leads us to examine our inner world to replace feelings of fear and shame with love and consciousness.

Management consultant Daniel Deneffe discusses his unconventional approach to "fad-free" strategy.  It starts with a deep customer immersion and works backward to take the guessing game out of strategy formation.

In an important and timely conversation about the invisible roadblocks that prevent most of us from doing our best work, Moe is joined by former Twitter, YouTube, Google, and Emap executive, Bruce Daisley to discuss why joy at work multiplies productivity.

PlateFit Founder Rachael Blumberg and Jenna explore the daily choice that leads to all confidence and contentment: Trusting life. Rachael shares perspectives and practices that help us build our spiritual muscle, from gratitude to meditation, and how adopting them can help us discover our inner compass. 

Amanda Haas and Jenna discuss the daily choices we can make — from the food we eat to the thoughts we think — to fully embrace our role as the creators of our own happiness. We chat about the power of self-awareness and showing up for yourself, being open to love, and laughing every day.

In their latest episode, Moe and Kapil take a deeper dive into understanding why your conditioning of right and wrong, winning and losing; and the notion of personal growth is precisely what's keeping you stuck.

Global Citizen Year Founder Abby Falik and Jenna discuss how habitual self-inquiry can help you determine your personal values and orient your life around what matters to you. We then walk through tangible practices, from minute-meditations to digital sabbaths, that enable us to navigate our lives with clarity, courage, and conviction. We also explore how to trade our addiction to achievement for lasting meaning and why we should focus on how we want to feel, instead of what we want to do, when we think about our future.

In an important and timely conversation about the future of marketing, Rishad Tobaccowala joins Moe Abdou to explore what it takes for a modern brand to retain its relevance and vitality.

In an important & timely conversation, Moe is joined by leading workplace researcher and the author of  StrengthsFinder 2.0, Tom Rath to discuss the correlation between contribution and wellbeing. 

In their initial episode of 2020, Kapil and Moe discuss why the Truth often eludes us, why it always lives in the question, and what happens when you discover it.  They also explore the hidden dimension of sustained performance & the deep patterns of the mind.

In an important followup conversation about self-acceptance, Moe is rejoined by Kamal Ravikant to take a deeper look at what it takes to be as genuine with yourself as you are with those most precious to you.

In a conversation about modern masculinity, Moe is joined by the co-founders of ASYSTEM - Josh LeVine & Oli Walsh to explore the concept of betterment and the essence of optimal performance. 

To truly reinvent your business, you have to first reimagine the value you're delivering - In this episode, Moe is rejoined by Leadership maven Dave Ulrich to discuss a six-part framework that will help you respond to market opportunities with speed and scale.  

In this latest episode - Kapil Gupta and Moe dive into the topic of self-image and explore why those who rise above their 'perceived' self-image attain a Truth that's as liberating as it is deceptive. 

Arbor Advisors co-founder and managing director, Stan Christensen joins Moe Abdou to explore the misconceptions of raising capital, selling companies, and effective negotiations. 

Moe and Kapil continue their dialogue about perpetual excellence with the emphasis of this episode being on the illusion of effort & purpose, the pleasure of pain, and the beauty of understanding.  

Moe is joined by Renowned Mental Conditioning Expert, Trevor Moawad to explore an approach to perpetual excellence that's as available as it is elusive to almost all of us.  

Moe Abdou is joined by the dynamic Founder and CEO of The ActOne Group of Companies, Janice Bryant Howroyd to discuss building, leading, and reinventing the first-ever African-American female owned unicorn.  

In true immigrant spirit, Farooq Kathwari - Chairman, President and CEO of Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc Joins Moe Abdou to chronicle an entrepreneurial journey that not only defied odds, but that led to far reaching global impact. 

McKinsey Senior Partner, Bill Schaninger joins Moe Abdou to explore an organizational change model that not only measures business excellence, but that prioritizes organizational health as its leading indicator.  

Vintner's Daughter Founder April Gargiulo and Jenna discuss a few of the foundational tenets April relies on — Gratitude, non-attachment, nature, and trust — to guide her life and work. April shares specific practices related to each that can help us follow our truth and live a more peaceful and fulfilling life.

Egg Shop Founder Sarah Schneider and Jenna discuss Sarah’s inspiring perspective that we have the opportunity to write our life story every day. She shares how cultivating the mindset that everything you do is written in your story, and thus will be read in the book of your life, serves as a constant reminder to be your best self and aspire to have the most meaningful experiences. We also discuss a very special ritual to create a physical manifestation of your story.

Moe is joined by brand aficionado, founder of Neff Headwear, and partner of Beach House Group, Shaun Neff to explore the principles and philosophies of developing a T-shirt and beanie business into a $100 million cultural icon.  

Moe & Kapil dig digger into the barriers of sustained excellence | Topics include Confidence, Arriving, Failure, Winning, Marketing, Selling, and Acceptance.  

Perpetual excellence is revered, yet few ever experience it.  In their continuing dialogue, Kapil Gupta and Moe Abdou explore the hidden dimensions of world-class performance.  

Hu Kitchen Co-founders & siblings Jessica Karp & Jordan Brown join Jenna to discuss Hu’s health philsophy as well as their personal journeys “getting back to human.” We explore the different elements of what it takes to thrive, the importance of experimentation in health & making time for play. Their sibling dynamic brings a special warmth to our conversation & offers lessons on how to cultivate meaningful relationships.

WTHN Co-founder Michelle Larivee and Jenna discuss WTHN’s “Prevent, Heal, Glow” philosophy and how ancient healing practices like acupuncture address our mind and body simultaneously. Michelle shares her inspiring perspective that personal growth can be fun, how she built a strong support system and why it's the most important thing she’s done. She also provides multiple questions and practices we can use to be healthier, happier, and more present for ourselves and the people we care about.

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Tim Samuels joins Moe Abdou to explore why modern Masculinity isn't what it used to be - and why today's modern man thinks, acts, and lives differently.  

Blueland Founder Sarah Paiji Yoo and Jenna chat about embracing that all aspects of our lives are in a constant state of evolution and the questions she asks herself to ensure she’s on the most fulfilling path right now. We walk through how to navigate and enjoy new life phases, the importance of allowing your small wins to be self enforcing, and a daily affirmation to elevate your confidence. 

Botanica Founders Emily Fiffer and Heather Sperling join Jenna to share how they manifested the near exact vision they had for their restaurant into reality. The two best friends discuss key lessons on using your values as your compass, being mindful of how your attitude influences others, as well as learning how to pick your battles as a perfectionist.

Moe Abdou is joined by the bold founder of a first of its kind chatbot - DoNotPay - Joshua Browder to discuss a modern approach to justice, civil rights, and consumer protection.  

Prima Co-founder Jessica Assaf and Jenna kick off with an introduction to our Endocannabinoid System and the essential role it plays keeping our bodies balanced.We discuss how Jessica discovered her voice as a health activist helping pass legislation that required cosmetics companies to disclose carcinogenic ingredients in their products when she was just 15-years-old, and how that path led her to the wellbeing revolution her team’s spearheading at Prima. We then break down the mental, physical, and social aspects of wellbeing, ways we can cultivate them in our lives, and how sharing our stories unites us in our collective human experience. Jessica also shares her insightful perspective that by empowering people to tap into both their feminine and masculine energy we can create a more connected, inclusive, and unified world.

Reboot co-founder and executive coach, Jerry Colonna joins Moe Abdou to discuss the habits of mind that will help you step into the fullest expression of yourself.  

Edible Gardens LA Founder Lauri Kranz and Jenna discuss our innate connection to nature, the transformative impact it has on our happiness and wellbeing, and how the lessons it offers can help us live a more mindful and fulfilling life.

Gallup's Chief Scientist of Workplace Management and Wellbeing, Jim Harter rejoins Moe Abdou to discuss the distinguishing characteristics of world-class managers.

Alliance of Moms Co-founder Jules Leyser and Jenna discuss how to identify and change patterns in your life that are no longer serving you. We then walk trough a few common patterns such as shifting from a fixed to a growth mindset, managing stress through mindfulness, and learning not to take things personally. We also chat about how to apologize purely and become more forgiving. 

Anine Bing Co-founders Anine and Annika Meller discuss the key components of creating the life you desire - Crafting your life vision, embracing your becoming, and cultivating positivity - and share practices that can help you take the next step on your path right now. 

Beekeeper’s Naturals  Founder Carly Stein and Jenna discuss the daily opportunity we have to author our life story and how stepping into that agency transforms how we experience it. We specifically focus on self-talk as the foundation of a strong mindset and resilience, and discuss various ways we can improve our internal dialogue to help us discover our personal truth, summon the courage to design a life that supports it, and overcome any challenges we may face along the way.

Michelson Found Animals Foundation Executive Director Aimee Gilbreath and Jenna discuss a series of questions and habits that can help us become our best selves, improve our relationships, and elevate our sense of fulfillment.

Celebrated Leadership Expert, Robin Sharma joins Moe Abdou to explore his path to personal mastery, heightened productivity, and sustained excellence.

ILIA Founder Sasha Plavsic and Jenna discuss how to navigate challenges with clarity, why emotional recovery is vital, and the importance of creating a personal definition of success.

Lauren Haber Jonas and Jenna discuss the launch of Lauren's new business Part & Parcel: The first ever social commerce company and community exclusively for plus-size women.Walking through Lauren's journey, we touch on cultivating resilience through serving others, her vision to create a world where plus-size women feel empowered, equal, and successful as well as the inspiring way she designs her own life to fulfill her most important priorities.

The Wonder Founder Sarah Robinson and Jenna discuss the power of belief and how to elevate your own, including a 3-minute exercise that will help you "operate like you believe the cards are stacked in your favor." We also chat about our collective need to revitalize our sense of community and simple actions we can take to feel more connected.

Designer and Pacific Natural author Jenni Kayne and Jenna discuss how we can design the life we most desire and choose how we experience it by cultivating an abundant mindset, slowing down, and coming together to celebrate life.

CITYROW CEO and Founder Helaine Knapp and Jenna discuss how to train your mind to become more confident, take bigger risks, and detach from outcomes. We also chat about the importance of adopting a long-term health mindset.

Paige Co-founder Paige Adams-Geller and Jenna discuss the inspiring role intention setting plays in her life, the daily habits she relies on to cultivate her state of being, and how we can overcome our deepest fears to experience the fullness of life. 

Stella & Dot Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Blythe Harris believes we are all born with an inherent sense of creativity. In our conversation, she shares a series of simple yet highly effective habits that can help us access, enhance, and express it. 

Coolhaus Founder and Host of the Start to Sale podcast Natasha Case and Jenna discuss the power of your imagination, making learning a lifestyle, and a 360-degree approach to health that will improve all aspects of your life. 

In the meme environment of modern business, Moe & Kapil discuss why the few who stand out continue to distance themselves.  

In a fascinating conversation about ingenuity & innovation, Biotech entrepreneur Safi Bahcall joins Moe Abdou to discuss a thinking process that breakthrough entrepreneurs share but hardly reveal. 

Katlin Smith and Jenna discuss Simple Mills’ mission to revitalize our food system as well as key lessons she’s learned on developing a growth mindset, diminishing your ego, and consistently elevating your standards. 

Ursa Major Co-founder Emily Doyle and Jenna discuss how a positive mindset elevates our overall sense of happiness, purpose, and fulfillment. 

Janice Sullivan and Jenna discuss mindfulness habits that will help you show up at your best in every situation and maximize your outcomes.

In a highly engaging conversation, Moe & Kapil explore what it takes to walk the path of Truth, when to trust a potential relationship; and what a perfect decision looks like.

Of a Kind Founders and Work Wife authors Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo join Jenna to discuss the most valuable lessons they’ve learned on effective communication, having difficult conversations, and the loss of ego in a partnership.

Moe Abdou is joined by the distinguished founding member of The Ritz Carlton Hotels, Horst Schulze to explore why the path to sustained excellence always starts with motive & purpose.

In their continuing dialogue - Moe and Kapil Gupta explore a favorite topic - The Mind.  How to navigate its traps, how to identify its Truth; and how to dismantle its stories.  

Lightspeed Ventures Partner Nicole Quinn and Jenna discuss how being curious, asking the right questions, and having the courage to be a brave thinker empowers us to create bigger outcomes. 

Wild One Co-founder Minali Chatani and Jenna discuss how following your curiosity stimulates your creativity and offers you new experiences. Minali also shares a simple way to design routines we can actually stick to and the importance of waking up with the intention of celebrating your daily wins. 

Indie Lee and Jenna discuss making the choice to live the life we truly want to be living right now, using joy as our life compass, and striving to make the most out of every moment. 

Jungian master, Dr. James Hollis joins Moe Abdou to explore the unconscious patterns that trap us into living shallow lives.  

Follain Founder Tara Foley and Jenna chat about health and wellness as a state of mind, simple ways we can all take better care of ourselves, and the keys to navigating personal transformation. 

Kapil + Moe introduce a concept of 'The Game' that shies away from competition, outcomes, and praise - instead, they explore the elements of mastery that become the essence of sustained greatness. 

Piazza Founder Pooja Sankar and Jenna discuss how to create your own vision for your life, amidst prescriptive societal narratives, and cultivate the strength and resilience to realize it.

Kapil + Moe explore why the game of life is fundamentally flawed and how a state of equanimity can give you a glimpse of the Truth. 

Credit Karma Chief People Officer Colleen McCreary and Jenna discuss how our self-dialogue shapes our reality and the way we show up for ourselves and others. Colleen shares self-assessment practices you can try right now to write a more empowering story for yourself, expand your dreams, and silence your self doubt realizing them. 

Wandering Bear Co-founder Matt Bachmann and Jenna discuss how we can use our experiences to be more empathetic and the importance of extending gratitude to every person who makes our life and work possible. We then chat about using the finiteness of time as a catalyst to make life changes, being honest with ourselves to avoid our ego’s self-preservation, and creating accountability practices with ourselves and others to pause and appreciate the present moment. 

Anyone can reach the pinnacle once, but to stay & stretch beyond it requires an all-together different DNA - Moe and Kapil discuss the depth of understanding required to make greatness routine. 

No one understands human psychology more than best-selling author and world-class thinker, Robert Greene - he rejoins Moe Abdou to explore the essence of human motivation & desires.  

Squeeze CEO and Co-founder Brittany Driscoll and Jenna kick off discussing how her childhood experiences rising to be captain of her high school basketball team and volunteering shaped her grit, sense of belief, and compassion for others. We then dive into what her dad describes as her “coulda been a contender” mentality and how the courage to try new things and fail enabled her to design her early career to work on projects her agency wasn’t equipped for, affording her opportunities to lead ones with the likes of Mattel, Hot Wheels, and X Games. Most importantly, Brittany emphasizes the importance of living outwardly versus inwardly and how faith, empathy, gratitude, and kindness can drastically change our lives.

Elizabeth Shaffer and Lizzy Brockhoff join Jenna to discuss how they made the decision to launch MASSE, the power of setting big goals and believing in the impossible, and how to create a plan to realize it. Elizabeth and Lizzy also share essential lessons they've learned on  maintaining perspective, remembering that everything is a phase and will pass, and the importance of acknowledging when you've done enough. 

Splendid Spoon Founder Nicole Centeno and Jenna discuss mindset and mindfulness habits we can all rely on to remain present in our experiences, develop our stamina to overcome challenges and allow them to transform us. In sharing her own experiences, Nicole reveals tactics that can help us get out of our own way, such as practicing self-compassion, talking to our future selves and asking questions like: How is my current strategy working for me right now? What would this look like if it were easy? Nicole’s honesty about her personal transformations provides encouragement and reassurance that rooting yourself in the present moment, regardless of what it is asking of you, not only enables you to live intentionally and achieve your dreams but drastically increases your sense of happiness, gratefulness, and wellbeing.

charity: water COO Lauren Letta and Jenna walk through her extraordinary impact helping reinvent the charity model and end the global water crisis; Helping give over 8.4 million people access to clean water. Each of Lauren’s experiences - from interviewing 200 Ethiopians and pairing them with similar charity: water donors to planning a live well drilling at their acclaimed charity ball - has been made possible by her choice to focus on growth rather than titles or compensation in her career. We dive into why that's essential to our growth and happiness and how to evaluate whether an opportunity will be truly fulfilling. We also chat about how to develop a solutions-oriented mindset to stay calm under pressure (demonstrated through averting a few potentially event-ending charity: ball catastrophes) and setting an intention to keep your eyes and mind open to alternative approaches.

Repeat Roses Founder Jennifer Grove and Jenna kick off discussing her team’s remarkable work repurposing event flowers, delivering them to places like homeless shelters and hospice centers, and then returning to compost them. More importantly, we cover the new precedent the company is setting for businesses to focus on triple bottom line goals: Making an impact in the realm of social responsibility, environmental protection and economic prosperity. Beginning in Jennifer’s college years, we walk through her most formative experiences, from the moment she knew she wasn’t going back to Villanova to deciding to move to the mountains despite a rising career in NYC, working 24-7 to start one of the early e-commerce fashion businesses, while also having a newborn, and her journey at Repeat Roses. Jennifer opens up about the personal growth that accompanied each of these experiences, how she stays present through self-assessment, and her parents’ extraordinary support in achieving her dreams.

Harvard Business School professor, Amy Edmondson, and Moe Abdou discuss the notion of psychological safety & why it's the singular link between world-class teams & organizations.  

Tran Wills and Jenna kick off during her teen years, beginning when she decided to leave home at 15, having her son at 16, bringing him to school and still graduating as one of the top in her class, and then starting her own company at 19.In walking through Tran’s journey building businesses in the arts, fashion, and beauty industries, most recently at Base Coat, we focus on how to cultivate key values and mindsets that can help us improve our lives including: How to not be defined by your situation, having the courage to live life on your own terms, setting boundaries that are right for you, eliminating the word easy from our vocabulary, making pausing a habit, and the life-changing impact of small acts of kindness.

Melissa Palmer and Jenna kick off with her family’s remarkable relationship with the ocean, how it healed her great grandmother and inspired her mother to found OSEA as one of the pioneering natural skincare lines dedicated to using ingredients that are healthy for us and healthy for the planet. With the seeds of OSEA being planted in the Palmer family 28 years ago, we discuss how they nurture their family working relationship and the importance of staying true to your vision, trusting it that it will guide you in the right direction, and learning to identify what is worth waiting for. We also chat about how Melissa makes personal growth a habit by creating self-care checklists that she updates with new practices, finding flow through movement, and looking at nature as a teacher.

Kapil Gupta returns to explore why most of us get stuck, why desperation is the beginning of recovery, and why attachment is the seed of all human misery and strife.  

Networking is a dreaded activity for many, still as power connector, Karen Wickre discusses with Moe, building an influential network is first and foremost about having a genuine interest in others.  

LyAnn Chhay and Jenna kick off discussing her early drive achieving her goal of earning her college degree and creating the future she envisioned for herself. We chat about how she found her unique strengths, the surprising conversation she had with her boss that revealed the value they add to others’ lives and reaffirmed that when you pursue your passions you’ll be rewarded.Focusing on LyAnn’s journey at Poshmark, we rewind back to the early days when she joined as the company’s first team member and her efforts building the community to include over five million seller stylists and 40 million users.We also discuss why our multiple roles make us stronger, how to navigate dark days, and LyAnn’s belief that when you’re with someone it should feel like you’re the only two people in the room.

Evelyn Rusli and Jenna discuss how Yumi is helping families navigate nutrition for the first 1,000 days of their babies lives, which are more important than the rest of your life. We walk through Evelyn’s career as a journalist, beginning when she found out that Rusli isn’t her real last name and was inspired to question fundamental truths, to being a reporter in Jakarta and how the curiosity and persistence she relied on as a journalist have been essential to her success in life and business. Evelyn also explains how our lives have multiple chapters and invites us to think about how we can open ourselves up to explore them.

Sara Cullen and Jenna discuss how Gem created a real food vitamin by challenging what a vitamin looks like, how it’s made, and what’s inside of it. We walk through two of Sara’s key life experiences - living in one of the most developing parts of Morocco and backpacking across 15 countries - and how empathy transcended words enabling her to build meaningful relationships with the people she met despite not speaking the same language. We also chat about empathy as striving to see people as their whole selves, rather than honing in on their individual traits, and how focusing on people’s intentions, rather than their reactions, promotes greater understanding. Lastly, we dive into the overwhelming feeling of recognizing that we are one of many traveling our life journeys and the importance of clinging on to our childlike wonder. 

Nicole Gibbons and Jenna discuss how she became a self-taught designer, founded a successful design studio, became a design expert on OWN and recently launched her new paint company, Clare. We focus on the importance of actively investing in yourself, cultivating a growth mindset, and how changing your words can change your life. We also chat about why time for yourself is the ultimate recharge and how taking a digital detox can help reveal the important things in your life.

Rothy's COO and President Kerry Cooper and Jenna discuss how to step into our agency to make energizing and fulfilling life and career choices. Reflecting on Kerry's career as a long-time senior executive, we chat about strategies to cope with stress, the weekly framework Kerry uses to align her priorities, and the importance of letting our minds wander.

knix CEO and Founder Joanna Griffiths and Jenna discuss how self-acceptance and positive self-talk enables us to feel mentally lighter and increases our energy and ability to achieve our goals. We chat about the mindset shift that changed Joanna’s life, how deciding to fight for something bigger than herself made her “a woman on a mission,” and why our ability to make an impact begins with the courage to live our truth. 

Susan Feldman and Jenna discuss her intentions to use In The Groove to acknowledge, celebrate and empower age-defying women. We chat about how to upgrade the aging conversation by focusing on creating community, seeking new experiences, and most importantly, having fun. We also discuss lessons on risk-taking and constantly iterating ourselves that Susan learned from her dad, who after having two successful careers earned his Masters at 80 to pursue being a painter.

Jessica Rolph, Rod Morris and Jenna discuss the different layers of creating and nurturing a successful partnership. We dive into important topics such as how to help each individual develop their identity within your company, the importance of being vulnerable and having honest conversations, especially when difficult, and consistently ensuring that everyone on your team feels acknowledged and appreciated.

Amanda Haas and Jenna discuss her journey rising from an associate at Williams Sonoma to becoming their Culinary Director. We dive into Amanda’s mission to help people eat healthier and feel their best, her bestselling cookbook, The Anti-Inflammation Cookbook, and simple shifts we can make to build healthy habits. We then delve into Amanda’s 12 Life Tips including the importance of saying your dreams out loud, making the decision to only spend time with people who uplift you, and always having fun. Most importantly, we talk about the journey of becoming and living as your true self and sharing your essence with the world based on Amanda’s beautiful sentiment: "You have something to contribute to the world because of who you are.”

CEO and founder of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants (CMR), Cameron Mitchell joins Moe Abdou to discuss his unrelenting path towards entrepreneurial success.  

Gorjana, Jason Reidel and Jenna discuss how being adaptable gives us greater agency to create our desired outcomes, navigating the transitionary phase of change, and the importance of setting and respecting human expectations for ourselves. We also chat about why happiness is like a shooting star and its relationship to presence and success.

Euncie Byun and Jenna discuss Material’s mission to create “beautiful tools to inspire beautiful memories." Eunice highlights the importance of empowering home cooks and celebrating being them by focusing on the joy of cooking rather than striving for mastery. We chat about walking through open doors in life and being patient enough to reflect on our next chapter when it’s time to walk through new ones, how to show people we value them by being present and always taking time to ask them about their stories.

Denyelle Bruno and Jenna discuss how Tender Greens is creating a new niche for fast-casual healthy restaurants and planting seeds to empower people to make health a habit. We walk through Denyelle’s innate desire to question norms and her own beliefs and why she always asks for the promotion before she’s ready.Denyelle also highlights why our unique strengths are the competitive advantage that makes us untouchable, the importance of asking for what we want and communicating our perspective while inviting and respecting others to do the same.

Deb Puchalla and Jenna discuss Food Network and the Cooking Channel’s intention to inspire and empower home cooks with the insights and tools they need to gather their loved ones around a delicious meal. Deb shares a glimpse into her process of identifying great talent, why the chefs who become household names are the ones you want to share a meal with, and the question she asks everyone she works with to ensure they’re telling their story in its truest form. We also chat about our favorite memories in our own kitchens and why many of the best and most meaningful recipes often stem from mistakes.

Headspace Chief Science Officer Megan Jones Bell and Jenna discuss how meditation empowers us to show up as the people we aspire to be by increasing our sense of presence and compassion and decreasing feelings of anxiety and stress. Megan walks us through simple ways to build our own meditation practices, shares what we should really expect when we meditate, and how cultivating awareness puts us in control of how we choose to perceive and respond to our daily experiences.

Lawrence Levy - handpicked by Steve Jobs to lead Pixar's business - joins Moe Abdou to discuss turning a $50M money pit into a seven plus billion dollar sale to Disney.  

Chris, James and Jenna discuss how Porter Road is radically improving the meat industry by controlling the entire supply chain, setting and upholding strict quality standards, and revitalizing the sense of community of your local butcher shop.We chat about how to respond when life throws you curveballs, the importance of waking up every day with the intention of challenging yourself and striving to improve the world, and our duty to inspire and uplift each other doing so. Throughout our chat, we walk (and laugh) through many of the wild experiences Chris and James have shared, from a friendship that began being chased by a wild pig to hitting 70 MPH in an old Bob Evans truck as they watched their tire roll past them, and much more.

A bold & visionary leader, Chip Conley rejoins Moe Abdou to chronicle his experience as the Elder Statesman at Airbnb.

Ara Katz, Raja Dhir and Jenna discuss how Seed is redefining health by helping us utilize our microbiome as a lens to not only improve our health but to recognize our interconnectedness with each other and the planet.Ara and Raja give us a primer on what we need to know about our microbiome, the impact its wellbeing has on our health, and share six strategies we can start practicing today to increase our gut health. We also discuss Seed’s efforts to equip a global community with the knowledge and tools we need to be citizen scientists so we can better understand how our actions influence our ability to live our most healthy and fulfilled lives. 

Award-winning journalist, Danny Penman rejoins Moe Abdou to discuss the miraculous power of the breath and why it holds the key to unlocking your true essence.  

theBoardlist CEO Shannon Gordon and Jenna kick off discussing her experiences serving in the Peace Corps in Senegal, West Africa and the lessons she learned about making time for joy and community, finding our shared humanity, and seeing and accepting people as their whole selves.We chat about theBoardlist’s efforts elevating diversity at the board level - less than 20% of board seats at Fortune 1,000 companies are held by women and less than 7% are at private companies - and why they believe increasing the statistics is about diversifying networks and increasing visibility.In reflecting on her journey, Shannon shares three helpful mental tools and frameworks she uses to make decisions, take more risks, navigate learning curves and consistently show up as the best version of herself.

HATCH CEO and Founder Ariane Goldman and Jenna discuss how her parents “thirst for life” as founders inspired her to pursue entrepreneurship, the catalyst for HATCH and the brand's evolution from a clothing line into a community that empowers every mother to tap into her own unique sense of strength. We chat about our shared humanity facing challenges, how sharing them helps us all feel more confident and reassured, and how putting in the work during the early years affords us freedom of choice in the future. Ariane opens up about her journey learning to have faith in change, how she came to see her gut instinct as a trusted friend and mentor, as well as the question that she asks herself to ensure she is experiencing the fullness of her life each day rather than judging it at the end.

Lunya CEO and Founder Ashley Merrill and Jenna discuss how Ashley relies on the mantra - ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world’ - as a framework to guide her life. We unpack the metaphor that entrepreneurship is like bowling and trace Lunya’s evolution from Googling ‘How do you make clothes?’ to pioneering the modern sleepwear category and launching their latest collection, COOL. We spend the majority of our time together walking through key lessons on building our risk-taking muscle, the importance of showing up for yourself, and our ongoing experience of developing and strengthening our sense of self. 

hims CEO and Founder Andrew Dudum and Jenna discuss how his family’s mantras of being the best and taking the untrodden path instilled the courage he needed to drop of out school at 19 and start building companies. We walk through the helpful visualization framework Andrew relies on to take risks, why he believes that personal and professional growth isn’t about faking it until you make it, you have to fake it forever, and how the under recognized ability of being confident enough to acknowledge your fear and uncertainty is critical to punching above your weight. 

&pizza Co-founder and CEO Michael Lastoria and Jenna discuss how &pizza’s values and culture prioritizing their tribe’s personal growth, creativity and wellbeing have been the undercurrent of their success expanding to nearly 30 pizza shops in seven years. We chat about accepting change and pressure as constant forces in our lives and leaning into them, our responsibility to teach ourselves lessons to avoid self inflicted suffering, as well as earning the right to grow by consistently being the best version of ourselves and never compromising our core.We also discuss how the solution to many of our problems - personally, professionally and societally - lies in the courage to have honest conversations with people with the intent of truly listening to and receiving what they are sharing in order to better understand them and ourselves.

Award-winning journalist and celebrated entrepreneur, Shane Snow rejoins Moe Abdou to explore the fascinating science behind building and leading a Dream Team.  

UNC Business School Professor, Dr. Bradley Staats joins Moe Abdou to discuss why most of us are notoriously bad learners, and how a shift in mindset can amplify our career trajectory and sense of self-worth.

Denise Lee and Jenna reflect on her parents giving her the courage to start Alala, how early mentors helped her launch the brand and her best advice for asking people for help. We walk through how focusing on momentum empowers us to navigate uncertain situations and be active decision-makers as well as making the critical mindset shift of truly acknowledging when we have done great work rather than solely focusing on improvement. We also talk about the practice that helps Denise maintain perspective, the importance of making time to dream big dreams and think of all of the great things that can happen to you while also being grateful for and celebrating the things that already have.

Google advisor for leadership development, Fred Kofman joins Moe Abdou to discuss why leaders who prioritize meaning & purpose consistently outperform their competitors & ignite greatness in others.  

Afton Vechery, Carly Leahy and Jenna discuss how Modern Fertility is equipping women with the data they need to proactively manage their reproductive health. We chat about the biggest piece of advice the founders didn’t take, how doing the opposite propelled them forward, and the advice they give instead. We also dive into the life and career experiences that empowered them to advocate for themselves, be courageous enough to ask and answer the hard questions, and embrace their authentic selves.

Lisa Price and Jenna walk through her incredible 25-year journey leading Carol’s Daughter, beginning with launching the business with $100 out of her kitchen, taking risks without a safety net, and learning to humanize fear so we can free ourselves from it. Lisa opens up about the process of overcoming some of her greatest challenges, including the moment she realized she lost her voice at her company and how she reclaimed it, as well as how she relies on her mother’s advice, the True Carol, to gain clarity and perspective in her life and business. 

Rachel Shane and Jenna discuss her experience bringing the 10-time Emmy nominated series Genius to life and her team’s intention to show the humanity of its characters: Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, and soon Mary Shelley. Rachel walks us through how her decision to take a leave from law school led her to an internship at Televisa and has evolved into an incredible career as an executive at MWM Studios and Red Wagon Entertainment and an executive producer on award-winning films like Lawless and Hell or High Water. We also talk about the direct connection between creativity, grit and mindfulness and how making time for stillness in our lives leads to increased ingenuity and resilience.

Susanna Fogel and Jenna discuss her upcoming movie The Spy Who Dumped Me, her intentions crafting a narrative that empowers women, and writers’ responsibility championing important narratives in Hollywood. We dive into Susanna’s writing process including the life experiences that inspire her work, how she creates unique characters, and the trick to making them relatable.Susanna also shares her journey as a writer in Hollywood, the mindset shift that helped her overcome imposter syndrome, and how we can turn our life experiences - the good and the bad - into art.

Chris Wichert, Johannes Quodt and Jenna discuss Koio’s mission to create a modern sneaker and leather accessories brand and share a glimpse into The Collective: their exclusive sneaker collaborations with partners like Game of Thrones and The Beverly Hills Hotel.We spend the majority of our chat diving into key lessons Chris and Johannes have learned about reframing challenges, learning to detach from outcomes, making time for creativity to flourish, and how they live their Think Big and Positive mantra. 

Polina Veksler and Alexandra Waldman sit down with Jenna to share how Universal Standard is creating enduring change in the fashion industry — From building a size irrelevant brand to introducing their Fit Liberty Program and eliminating the notion of paying an emotional price for clothing.

Claire Schmidt and Jenna kick off discussing her calling to start AllVoices, the underlying reasons that 75% of harassment incidents go unreported and how we can all work to make our companies more equal and just.We spend the majority of our time together walking through key lessons Claire has learned about why it’s critical to detach our identity from our work, how she maintains her mindfulness practice during busy times and the direct correlation between quiet time, self-improvement and the grit to tackle the challenges we are most afraid of.Claire also shares how her parents raised her to measure success: “The real currency was always: What are you doing to make the world better?”

Simon Cheng and Jenna discuss how Pique is modernizing the tea industry by utilizing a 1,300 year old process to extract the maximum benefits of tea leaves and funneling them into a product fit for our fast-paced lifestyle. We spend the majority of our time walking through Simon’s incredible mindfulness practice, including his healing Qigong meditation, how we can use breath work to not only stay present and grounded but as the pathway to self-discovery, as well as how learning how to access and listen to our inner voice reveals the answers we are seeking.

Former Dollar General CEO, Cal Turner Jr joins Moe Abdou to relive the trials and tribulations of growing a multi-generation family business.    

Justine Lucas and Jenna discuss the Clara Lionel Foundation’s work supporting global education and emergency response programs, as well as her expertise mobilizing social movements and the non-profit 2.0 model. We spend most of our chat exploring Justine’s philosophy on truly taking advantage of life, from her unplanned travel adventures to her freeing ability to allow life to unfold, rather than planning it, and her live fast mantra. 

Jeni Britton Bauer and Jenna walk through the story of how Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams became one of America's most beloved ice cream brands; Beginning from the moment Jeni decided to be an ice cream maker at age nine to opening over 30 stores across the U.S.  We spend our time together diving into the key lessons Jeni’s learned over the last two decades on what its really like to be a trailblazer, how to approach experience as your ultimate teacher and truth, and why we should strive to be better not the best.

Moe Abdou is joined by Michael Sonnenfeldt -  the Founder & Chairman of the world's premier peer-to-peer learning community, Tiger 21 - to discuss why/how the most admired entrepreneurs are infinite learners.  

Christina Stembel and Jenna walk through the evolution of Farmgirl Flowers, from Christina making bouquets in her 100 square foot bathroom in San Francisco to becoming a multimillion dollar company. Christina breaks down the two most pressing challenges she’s faced over last seven years - the do or die moment she feared would end the business and the decision to start sourcing flowers internationally - through the lens of the lessons they taught her on reframing situations to make rational decisions rather than emotional ones. She also shares how author Brené Brown’s teachings on vulnerability have profoundly impacted her leadership style as well as the two questions she would ask Brown and Oprah over coffee. 

Nadine Abramcyk and Jenna chat about Tenoverten’s founding story, from the first nine customers who came for services, despite the salon having no heat, to recognizing the opportunity to pioneer the natural nail care movement. We spend most of our time together discussing key lessons Nadine’s learned on presence and fulfillment, including letting go of the need to be perfect in order to really experience your life, habits that help her focus on the essentials, and the power of letting your mind wander.

Moe Abdou is joined by acclaimed psychologist Abigail Marsh to explore why being sensitive to the fears of others is a prelude to understanding our own fears. 

Hillary Peterson and Jenna discuss her inspiration to found True Botanicals to pioneer radical change in the beauty industry and how the team combines ancient wisdom and modern science to create best in class hair and skincare products. We then walk through the most impactful lessons Hillary’s learned on living the life you have versus the one you planned, trusting your creativity, and her commitment to avoiding stress.*Editor's Note: Olivia Wilde is mentioned as Chief Brand Officer in the podcast. Her correct title is Chief Brand Activist. We apologize for the error. 

Leadership aficionado, Ram Charan rejoins Moe Abdou to explore why modern leaders have to become diverse, iterative, and digitized.  

Georgina Gooley and Jenna go behind the scenes at Billie to discuss how they’re designing best-in class body care and shaving products specifically for women, creating content through the female gaze, and slashing the Pink Tax. We also walk through formative lessons Georgina’s learned through her life and career on discovering and stepping into your voice as well as the importance of acknowledging and savoring life’s daily joys.

Penn Mutual's Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Eileen McDonnell joins Moe Abdou to discuss her approach to leadership, innovation, and to look at the decade ahead in insurance and financial services.  

Zachariah Reitano and Jenna discuss how a life-threatening health scare at only 17-years-old planted the seed to launch Roman and empower men take long-term control of their health. We chat about the process of eroding and eventually breaking taboos, replacing men’s former health habits, often influenced by norms of toxic masculinity, with an open and proactive mindset, as well as the importance of raising awareness for and coming together around sexual health concerns rather than delegating topics like fertility or ED as ‘men’s issues’ and ‘women’s issues.’ 

Kapil Gupta, MD rejoins Moe Abdou to dig deeper into the essence of mind mastery & the pursuit of Truth - both in life and in business.   

Melody Koh and Jenna discuss her goal to create the most impactful product offering for startups in NYC at NextView Ventures. We then walk through the lessons Melody learned at Blue Apron during the company's ascent from 20 to 500 people in four years, including: How to constantly reinvent yourself with a growth mindset, a weekly time management system that syncs your priorities with your energy management, and daily questions to ask yourself to escape inertia.

Kevin Lavelle and Jenna walk through Mizzen+Main’s founding story, from storing inventory in their bedroom to partnering with Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt and being sold in over 450 retailers across the U.S.. Kevin shares how gratitude helped him survive early challenges, like days when no sales were made, and navigate growing pains when customer demand outpaced the team's ability to scale processes. He opens up about his personal evolution as a leader, how vulnerability directly influences and accelerates our growth, and why the path of self-improvement is much better traveled with others. We close chatting about two of the tactics - the Memento Mori and The Tail End framework - that help Kevin live and lead with gratitude, and the importance of detaching from things that take you away from living a fulfilling life.

Peter Reinhardt and Jenna discuss how Segment empowers companies to harness their data to create a ‘memory’ of every customer. We walk through the team’s journey to product-market fit, from deciding to drop out of MIT through the turning point when Y Combinator Founder Paul Graham asked them: 'So, you have spent $500,000 and you have nothing to show for it?' Peter then shares how increasing their customer pain meter to an 11 out of 10 helped them land on the right product. We close chatting about Peter’s personal evolution as a leader and how he works with a series of coaches who can support him based on the challenges he encounters at each phase of growth.

Rachel Drori and Jenna walk through Daily Harvest’s founding story, from making and delivering everything on her own to acquiring over 100,000 subscribers across the U.S. Rachel takes us behind the scenes at Daily Harvest’s R&D lab, explains the evolution of the frozen food aisle, and why her team believes that frozen food is the perfect way to solve our modern eating dilemma. We also chat about key lessons from Rachel’s journey including: Having the self-restraint to pitch only a small part of your vision to give people something to latch onto, trusting your instincts to make big decisions and relying on Stoic philosophy to put them in perspective, as well as embracing the relative joy of entrepreneurship; “If you can live with the worst possible outcome of taking a risk it’s worth taking.”

Kathryn Retzer, Patrick Herning, and Jenna discuss 11 Honoré's multi-dimensional approach to advancing the size inclusive fashion movement, from assembling the world’s best luxury brands on a single discovery platform to equipping upcoming brands with the resources and support they need to add to their collections. We walk through how the team is fundamentally shifting the view of the size inclusive customer by demanding that she is seen and respected as a woman who deserves equal access to luxury products. Kathryn and Patrick also share the team’s drive signing over 75 brands for pre-fall 2018 to create a go-to collection for editorial platforms to radically change size inclusion representation in the media.We close chatting about life lessons that the best friends of 15 years have learned from each other, including the power of partnership, how positivity creates serendipity in our lives and business, and the belief that authentic living means always putting people first.

Moe Abdou is joined by Kapil Gupta, MD to explore deeper why only a few can make greatness routine. 

Rei Wang, Yasyf Mohamedali, and Jenna discuss how Dorm Room Fund is creating a national community and platform to support student entrepreneurs and investors. Rei and Yasyf share a few of the moon shot ideas student founders are pursuing (including a robotic kitchen!) and their commitment to social impact, as well as how DRF aims to design the program to foster that spirit of courage and fearlessness. Rei and Yasyf give us an inside look into their new product VCWiz, which acts like a founder’s fundraising assistant, and their hope that the tool will create equal opportunity for first-time founders raising capital. We also chat about the strides DRF is making prioritizing diversity and inclusion - 35% of their partners are women compared to 7% at venture capital firms - and the efforts the team is making to serve as a gateway into technology and venture for all students.  

Munjal Shah and Jenna discuss Health IQ’s pivot from being a daily health quiz into a life insurance company and how they’re helping the health conscious save up to 33% on their life insurance. For the core of our conversation, we walk through five counterintuitive strategies Munjal chose not to scale up to 140 people and how they helped Health IQ grow even faster: Meeting and interviewing nearly every candidate, the company wide daily stand-up they’ve maintained where every person contributes, their daily senior leadership meeting, the company’s definitive culture values, that may be polarizing, but help seed the right habits, as well as why they didn’t do press for three years.

Christiane Lemieux and Jenna discuss how The Inside is evolving design so we can change our homes to reflect our lives. We chat about the future of customization, e-commerce, and why entertainment is crucial to retail 2.0. We then walk through Christiane's entrepreneurial journey from founding Dwell Studio to partnering with Wayfair, how those lessons influence her building The Inside, and tips to avoid shiny objects syndrome while still leaving room for serendipity. We also discuss her personal journey including her work with Every Mother Counts, why mindfulness is a practice and how to strengthen the muscle, and tips to make time where you need to; “The more organized you are, the more of your life you get back, the more balance you can achieve.”

Jake Kassan and Jenna chat about MVMT’s founding story, from maxing out their credit cards to launch their all or nothing Indiegogo campaign to becoming the leading millennial watch brand. Jake shares entrepreneurial stories, beginning from his first business selling lollipops in elementary school to running two e-commerce startups as a teen, and how they prepared him to help scale MVMT to $80 million in revenue in five years without any outside investment. Reflecting on those experiences, we break down the lessons Jake’s learned about deciding where to invest your time and the simple system he relies on to seek and distill advice. He also shares tips to maintain perspective, “control what you can control,” and strive to always see the silver-lining in your life; “When you let something negative go, something positive comes around the corner.”

George Arison and Jenna discuss Shift’s founding story and the team’s plan to become a full service platform to purchase, finance, sell, and maintain our cars. We then walk through key lessons George has learned articulating and refining company values, finding the right CEO-COO relationship, and how to evaluate investors and board members and build a strong relationship with them.

Jennifer Bett Communications' Founder Jennifer Bett Meyer, Managing Director Melissa Duren Conner, and Jenna discuss how today’s leading consumer startups like Lunya, M.Gemi, and Parachute are navigating the new world of PR. Jennifer and Melissa break down the elements of quality PR that drive ROI, emphasize the importance of startups deploying a diverse press strategy, covering multiple story angles and publications, and explain how to assess media outlets based on how they can help you connect with a new audience. Jennifer and Melissa also take us behind the scenes at their JBC brainstorm meetings, and share their values of always having each other’s backs and never settling; “Success is about never settling. It’s asking: What else? It’s always about how are you continuously evolving and reaching higher than you ever have?”

Semil Shah and Jenna chat about his first investments at Haystack in companies like Hired and Instacart and reflect on a few big bets taken by portfolio companies like Wag and Managed by Q. We discuss the realities of being a VC such as creating space to let your mind rest so your subconscious can kick in evaluating investments, the challenge of saying ‘No’ to founders you admire, as well as developing a willingness to concentrate risk to have outsized returns. We also walk through key insights from Semil’s blog including: whether you need to be paranoid to succeed, the difference between stubbornness and resilience and how to cultivate the latter, in the moment tips to take a step back to make decisions from a place of clarity not adrenaline, and always choosing the opportunity where you can learn the most.

Carolyn Witte, Felicity Yost, and Jenna discuss how Tia aims to be women’s translator to understand their healthcare and their latest feature The Vagina Benefits, specifically designed to decode women’s unique health insurance needs and rights. Carolyn and Felicity share Tia’s efforts changing the conversation around women’s health and how they’re finding the right voice, balancing the education of your OBGYN with the comfort and trust of chatting with your best friend. We also walk through their goal to help women shift from reactive healthcare to preventative healthcare by developing a long-term relationship with them and harnessing their data to coach and remind them to actively manage their health. 

Acclaimed management thinker, Morten Hansen joins Moe Abdou to explore the modern framework for individual greatness at work.

Peter Rahal and Jenna discuss how the nature of RXBAR's product influences their culture — the constraints are a mindset — and why every team member makes bars. We chat about your values as your constitution and how to turn them from principles into practice. Peter walks us through the company’s founding days from making bars in his parents’ kitchen to running the business from his cell phone for 18 months and feeling miserably uncomfortable clawing for growth as a CPG brand. We also dive deep into EQ, including understanding your team’s leadership and communication styles, what motivates them, and making gratitude a cornerstone of your internal and external culture with a “Gratitude Dashboard.”

Alexa Buckley, Sarah Pierson, and Jenna discuss how Margaux is creating staple shoes for every part of a woman’s life. The founders share their decision to take the leap after hearing Sheryl Sandberg ask: What would you do if you weren’t afraid? and the challenges of founding the company right after college, especially partnering with a manufacturer; Their best tips are not to acknowledge perceived differences, keep persisting, and have a credible advocate - whether it’s an advisor, investor, or team member - to champion your mission. We chat about working in millimeters, both in designing shoes and building startups, how to respond to the investable question “What’s next?” and why the work no one sees is your competitive advantage. We also cover insights from Margaux’s #OnTheGaux series, including “True control comes from doing nothing," and how it helps the founders disconnect and recharge.

Leila Janah and Jenna discuss the Give Work philosophy of shifting the view of people in poverty as those who need aid to equal producers and participants in the global economy. Leila shares how the future of work will require everyone to be an entrepreneur and how Samasource is training people to be competitive in the digital world. We discuss launching and building her skincare company LXMI with a Give Work mentality, incorporating as a B Corporation, the power of supply chain, and why we need to shift from the idea of shareholder capitalism to stakeholder capitalism. Leila also dives into her personal journey, including her experience with a group of Fortune 100 CEOs and Pope Francis at The Vatican,  lessons like ‘Embrace what is, not what you thought should be,’ and seeking inspiration and solace in nature — To gain insight, feel small compared to something bigger. Most importantly, she shares a reminder that we have an obligation to make a difference for others.

Mike Natenshon, Adam Lynch, and Jenna discuss the evolution of Marine Layer from Mike trying to recreate the comfort of his favorite college t-shirt to the company’s expansion into 33 profitable stores. Mike and Adam reflect on memories from the early days, including purchasing their 1969 VW van as their delivery truck, hand-delivering orders to Levi’s, and improvising when they received an order of sweatshirts without any neck holes. We then chat about their experiential retail philosophy, Marine Layer’s dual store and AirBnB locations in Chicago and New Orleans (opening in February), and the future of fashion and hospitality merging. Mike and Adam also take us behind the scenes at their team meetings to share some of Marine Layer’s key values, such as questioning assumptions to achieve your best possible outcome, the importance of being empathetic when sharing feedback, and balancing optimizing for the future while focusing on the present. 

Kevin Thau and Jenna discuss how he tries to manufacture serendipity as a VC at Spark Capital. Kevin shares key lessons on how to explain your product with teaching moments when you’re pioneering a new market, the importance and challenge of being disciplined with your product roadmap, and why “more”- money, products, or people - doesn’t solve problems. We also chat about how to resist the reflex to react to a current situation like a past one, why there is no one-size-fits-all model to successfully lead a company, and Kevin’s belief in organized chaos being the best way to get your team in the right place, at the right time, working on the right problem.

Valerie Macaulay, Meredith Melling, Molly Howard and Jenna discuss La Ligne’s mission to empower women to look, feel, and be confident in themselves. The founders chat about building a next generation fashion brand, emphasize the importance of rooting La Ligne in community and inclusivity, and touch on their collaborations with brands like Cuyana, Rockets of Awesome, and Jennifer Fisher Jewelry. We dive into lessons learned from their interview series La Bande including, coming to work with a full heart every day, why everything (including you!) is always 99% done, and Sophia Bush’s line to live by: "You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously."

Raegan Moya-Jones and Jenna discuss aden+anais' founding story and how Raegan got the business to $1 million in revenue while working full time at The Economist and building the business after putting her daughters to bed between 8:30 p.m. to 3 a.m.. We chat about the realities of launching a business, including surviving the exhaustion, how startups influence personal relationships and the way Raegan accepted and approached this. Raegan opens up about co-founder partnerships, shares an exercise to truly stress test your relationship before partnering and what to establish legally, as well as how she ran the business on her own after her co-founder departed, while also raising the funds to save the company. We walk through Raegan’s journey as a self-taught CEO, how to help your team recover from mistakes quickly, and balancing being democratic and collaborative while also being decisive: “It’s the people who make the organization not where they sit in the organization.” 

Manish Chandra and Jenna discuss Poshmark’s newest product Poshmark Stylist Match: the first ever voice-enabled social styling engine. We chat about the journey from personally recruiting their first 800 customers to working closely with a community of 3 million seller stylists who spend an average of 25 minutes a day on Poshmark. Manish walks us through the state of social commerce and how the team views Poshmark “as a new kind of social mall that brings communities of people across the country together” and their plans “to grow together as a highly distributed but connected entity.” We unpack how Poshmark’s values lead with love, love is longevity, and embrace your weirdness help everyone on their team and platform turn what they are afraid of into their greatest growth opportunity, as well as why it is essential that the only way to succeed on Poshmark is to lift others up — The symbiotic cycle fuels the community. Manish also shares two moving stories about Poshmark in real life about a woman who used her earnings to transition her family from being homeless to being able to afford a home and another seller stylist who used Poshmark to help her child and her escape from an abusive relationship.  

Bianca Gates, Marisa Sharkey, and Jenna chat about the text that kicked off Birdies and how they launched their first collection by the holidays (including storing their first set of inventory at Marisa's house!). Bianca and Marisa explain how they got in touch with their first manufacturer and what production partners are looking for before working with a startup. Bianca shares a helpful tactic to get to know your network in order to leverage it: Every day between work and home stop and have a conversation with someone in your network purely about business. Next time you need advice you’ll know exactly who has the right expertise. We talk about the future of digitally led brands and how Bianca’s time leading global marketing solutions at Facebook influences Birdies' goal to be a friend to their community, not a brand trying to sell them a product. We also chat about a yearly goal setting practice: At the start of the year, write a letter to yourself detailing all of the milestones you want to hit by this time next year, the challenges you’ll have faced and overcome to reach them, and the experiences you want to have; "Everything you do becomes deliberate because it’s already been planned."

Susan Tynan and Jenna discuss how Framebridge is making framing as simple and cost-effective as it’s ever been and the team’s goal to give everyone who sees something beautiful the opportunity to relive the moment. Susan discusses the scaling challenges of distinguishing what you will never change and what you have to change in order to grow. At Framebridge one value always reigns: “Each one is the only one — because for our customers it is.” We chat about how Framebridge navigated blowing past an early Father’s Day promotion and dug out of going from a 48-hour turn around to a 15-day turn around. Susan also shares how she utilizes the military OODA loop — Observe, Orient, Decide, Act — to make decisions quickly, why she always asks everyone for their opinion, and tips to context switch from high-level strategy discussions to granular details. 

Tammy Sun and Jenna discuss how companies are currently offering fertility care benefits and the ways Carrot is helping them customize programs to offer their employees. Tammy emphasizes that fertility care is a fundamental part of human healthcare not solely women’s healthcare and shares Carrot’s hope that fertility benefits become synonymous to other healthcare benefits, like vision and dental. We walk through tactics for companies to approach and implement fertility benefits at their companies and how to discuss them with your team. We also chat about Tammy’s career starting at The White House and transitioning to tech, lessons she’s learned about breaking down challenges and relentlessly executing on your deliverables, and the importance of recognizing that change is happening — “Lesson 1: Just Start. Lesson 2: Once you start, keep going. If you give up you are automatically out. There are a lot of things that can destroy your company. But there’s one thing that you have control over: You will not die because you gave up.”

Josh Grau and Jenna discuss how Wealthfront is utilizing storytelling and design thinking to infuse humor, empowerment, and reliability into our relationship with our personal finances. Josh rewinds to some pivotal moments from his six years at Twitter including building and launching Moments, The Arab Spring, learning that the Turkish Prime Minister restricted access to Twitter (while they were toasting the launch in Turkey!) and how it revealed and amplified their duty to champion free speech. We chat about Josh’s time at YouTube during the dawn of creator driven content with now superstars like Katy Perry and Justin Bieber and the role it played shaping the media industry. Josh also shares stories from his time coaching women’s volleyball at University of Texas and Northwestern University, where he learned how to recruit top talent when you’re the underdog, and also shares his experiences as a sports broadcaster.

Ashley Fieglein Johnson and Jenna discuss how Wealthfront is like a GPS for our financial lives and the team’s mission to ensure that everyone has access to sophisticated financial advice — It shouldn’t be reserved for the wealthy. We discuss Ashley’s work advocating for women to invest, the importance of developing an ‘escape hatch’ to create financial freedom and set yourself up to capitalize on opportunities to create wealth, as well as the financial advice she wishes she would have received early in her career. Ashley shares how Women at Wealthfront is actively working to help women build lasting careers, the team’s commitment to changing the face of wealth management firms by prioritizing diversity, and why we need more women in leadership to not only break glass ceilings but glass doors. We also chat about Ashley’s career including, rising up in careers where you don’t have role models and how mentors can help, the three best pieces of advice she’s received from her mentors, as well as her rapid ascent at ServiceSource where she held five senior leadership roles in five years.

Jennifer Chong and Jenna discuss how Linjer bootstrapped the business, working without employees for three years, and the tactics behind their million dollar crowdfunding campaigns. Jenn’s best piece of advice: "Cultivate a solid list of 1,000 people who really care about what you are doing before you launch. Crowdfunding campaigns are about momentum. You have to launch with a bang." Jenn shares how they survived an early manufacturing disaster, how they evaluate partners now - when possible always meet with a founder and never skimp on references - and the importance of establishing scalable communication practices once you partner. We also chat about Jenn’s journey as a self-taught designer and how observing the “beauty for beauty’s sake” philosophy in Florence inspired Linjer's Tulip and Mini handbags.

Livio Bisterzo and Jenna discuss the future of food - the entire middle of the store is ripe for disruption - and why personalization is the future of tomorrow’s most successful food brands. Livio walks us through Hippeas commitment to giving back and consistently strengthening their supply chain, why he still receives every email that comes through the site, and the vision fueling the company’s rapid ascent; Build a brand that’s representative of a $100 million company even if you’re just launching, he says. We also break down how to build a culture to scale, why founders have to be the first one in and last one out, and the need to constantly remain vigilant; “We never take anything for granted here. We never rest. We can’t rest.”

Ben Cogan, Jesse Horwitz, and Jenna discuss how Hubble utilized Facebook Ads to build buzz, validate their product, and use the data to raise their first round of venture capital. Ben and Jesse dissect some of the key levers behind Hubble’s early success including: diversifying their marketing channels to safeguard their customer acquisition strategy and creating their first TV ads, designing their brand to resonate with consumers outside of the early adopter tech community, scaling their customer experience team to 80+ early, and only investing in tech where it’s necessary, not for the purpose of having a special tech stack. We also walk through startup leadership tips like the flexible benefits of the Co-CEO relationship and how to navigate it, hiring lean and working on projects with potential hires to test fit, as well as being vigilant about internal and external data and acting on it immediately to anticipate and address scaling challenges.

Moe Abdou is joined by entrepreneur & bestselling author, Michael Gale to discuss the seven principles of digital transformation.

Gina Gotthilf and Jenna discuss how marketing and product roles are merging — PR and social media are no longer enough to grow your product. You have to know how to grow a product from within. She takes us behind the scenes at Duolingo’s brainstorming sessions, shares the three-part evaluation framework they use to choose A/B tests and the ones that led to the greatest increase in users. Gina also explains how Duolingo’s growth team is structured and operates — including their hiring process and cultural values — and the importance of relinquishing the quest to get credit. 

Cheryl Kaplan and Jenna discuss how M.Gemi is pioneering modern luxury: Italian shoes made the old way and sold the new way. Cheryl breaks down M.Gemi’s success by explaining how they replicate the in-store experience online to drive customers to make their first purchase and then harness their insights to create must-have products that bring customers back to make an average of four purchases a year. She also takes us behind the scenes at M.Gemi, including what she hears sitting alongside the customer experience team every day and their practice of bringing in an outside stakeholder, like an engineer to a design meeting, to the first and last meeting for every new launch.

Lori Coulter, Reshma Chamberlin, and Jenna discuss how Summersalt is creating an inclusive and diverse swimwear line to bring loyalty and a new narrative to a previously fragmented industry. Lori and Reshma share advice on how to navigate startup challenges — Everything is just a phase and you’re always going to face challenges. Approach it is tactically as possible and know it won’t last forever. We walk through tactics to distinguish and accomplish only your essential tasks to own your time, including examples from Lori and Reshma that helped them launch Summersalt in five months. We also chat about their childhood entrepreneurial endeavors and family experiences — How Reshma’s grandmother became one of the first Bollywood actresses and opened her own movie studio, and the lessons Lori learned watching her dad’s business scale from $6M market cap to $3.6B in 10 years.

Amol and Jenna discuss how Knotel is creating an office model tailored to the unpredictability of startups — You can scale up or down whenever you need. We also discuss the future of work and how robots, 24/7 paperless communication, and globalization will elevate creativity, collaboration, and productivity. Amol walks us through his journey as a serial entrepreneur; From creating Dominos first digital ordering platform to starting and scaling Virgin Mobile and exploring neuro priming with Halo Neuroscience. He also debunks startup cliches: "For every rule about startups there is an opposite rule. You are the only one who can decide, navigate, and get to the other side of the problems you face." 

Lilla Cosgrove and Jenna discuss tactics to establish how every member of your team works and finding unique systems that boost productivity and morale — Most disagreements are about miscommunication and can be avoided. She walks us through the product development process, from creating a customer journey map to assigning responsibilities, siphoning your data, and distinguishing between must-have and nice-to-have features, especially in high stress moments. Lilla also shares her personal journey overcoming impostor syndrome and provides three tactics to manage your emotions and alter your mindset in the moment — One is to save a list of all of the positive feedback you’ve received and review it when you need a boost of energy.

Shilpa Shah and Jenna discuss brands new responsibility to provide thought leadership for consumers who are seeking wisdom and direction. Shilpa breaks down why gratitude is our secret weapon setting ambitious goals and shares a simple framework to practice before you set your next goal: Acknowledge how far you’ve come. Give gratitude for how hard you’ve worked and to everyone who surrounds you. Approach your next goal with that mindset. We also walk through the lessons Shilpa’s learned from the women profiled in Cuyana’s Essential Women series: Emily Current and Meritt Elliott, Audrey Gelman, Ayesha Curry,  Christiane Lemieux, and Shiza Shahid.

Silicon Valley's networking maven, Patrick Ewers joins Moe Abdou to discuss how the best networkers always stay 'top of mind.'

Tina and Jenna discuss democratizing access to safe and healthy products at Brandless because everyone deserves better. We dive into Tina’s experiences pioneering social media and community at iVillage, AOL, and Baby Center. Tina also shares the daily questions she asks herself and her team to ensure they're executing with purpose and intention to make a difference in the world. 

Matt and Jenna discuss Naadam’s cinematic founding story and how the team is pioneering millennial capitalism starting with the cashmere industry. Matt walks us through how they structured their supply chain around fairness for everyone — From their herders in Mongolia to providing veterinary care for their goats and setting a new standard for consumers. We cover Naadam’s unique business model creating a direct to consumer brand while also sourcing their cashmere to different brands and retailers. Matt also shares lessons on building your own resilience and learning to re-evaluate our expectations.

Anna and Jenna chat about the question: What would workplaces look like if women were involved in designing them? We define and unpack flexibility as "compatibility between the needs of an employee and the objectives of the employer. It’s not a lifestyle perk or a benefit. It is a structural change to how we work.” Anna also shares insights on how to navigate challenging investor meetings, molting as CEO, and the importance of focusing on pathways rather than seeking concrete answers. 

Manu and Jenna discuss the night he went from being a hacker to an entrepreneur as a student at Carnegie Mellon and his experiences running his first startup SneakerLabs, including the massive data outage that nearly compromised the company. They chat about why humility is a crucial trait all founders must possess and the importance of always recognizing that a large part of your success is based on luck. Manu also shares observations of companies retaining a day one mentality by practicing just in time learning and deploying small teams to focus on the key things your business needs right now.

Ryan and Jenna discuss creating magical worlds at Omaze, the relationship between presence, connection, and feeling fulfilled, as well as his experience creating and directing Untitled Thinkers - a documentary interviewing over 120 brilliant academics, dignitaries, inventors and pioneers - and the lesson it revealed about the true essence of greatness.

Alexandra and Jenna discuss how her new venture Fitz is helping people live a simplified life. She reflects on experiences at Gilt, from a surprise visit from Madonna to the more difficult growing pains of accommodating millions of shoppers and how they navigated almost needing a three-month hiatus selling their top brands. We discuss the leadership exercise she runs with her team, filling out the statement - Here’s what you need to know about me to influence me - and how it optimizes collaboration. We also cover the tips and tactics that helped her seed a network of more than 18,000 people and why you should always be open to asking people for help.

Andy and Jenna discuss why disruption is the most misused word in technology and what it means to actually disrupt an industry. They chat about why you shouldn’t focus on your competition - You’ll only lose less quickly - and how to constantly take leaps of faith, and then savor the surprises, to garner outsized returns for your business.  Andy also shares his experience discovering and leaning into his personal leadership style - being a teacher -and explains how the CEO’s energy and example defines culture. 

Kathy Hannun and Jenna discuss how Dandelion is bringing geothermal heating and cooling technology to our homes. We walk through Kathy’s journey to purpose, from working as a civil engineer in Mexico and the Philippines to spending seven years at Google, including her time at Google [X], and finally starting Dandelion. Kathy also shares frameworks to identify and tackle your must-have priorities to make meaningful progress every day.

For three and a half decades, Phil Stutz has been helping Hollywood elites crush their fears, ignite their creativity and unleash their inner greatness - In this short clip, he demonstrates how The Reversal of Desire tool will help you overcome your biggest fears.

Craig and Jenna discuss how Care/Of is finding the right combination of human empathy and technology to help people feel healthier and the importance of consumer brands investing in tech where it’s a differentiator, not for the sake of having an impressive tech stack. Craig shares his experience at Bonobos and Care/Of creating a brand and the demand, building word of mouth into previously private products and adding new conversation starters overtime. We also chat about the advice Craig wants to share with his son: Spend 90% of your time viewing things from the other person’s perspective.

Jennie and Jenna discuss how Orchard Mile balances empowering consumers to curate collections while simultaneously designing an e-commerce experience that surprises and delights them — It’s like the fourth date, not the first. Jennie shares the challenge of signing their first 30 brands, the $10,000 sales day turning point and how the right mix of marketing and a few good customers can you help you break the threshold. We also dive into Orchard Mile’s culture including their 80-20 approach to evaluating performance, how they spot self-starters, rather than prioritizing degrees or specialized resumes, and how to contextualize your personal best and your team’s best to constantly level up in startups.

Adam and Jenna discuss how MissionU is redefining higher education and pioneering lifelong learning, how to use your voice to change lives, why we should still believe in magic, and the most important lesson he wants to share with his kids: To be the person your inner truth tells you to be.

Eric and Jenna walk through Eric’s unique career from building the first version of Hulu in 84 days to backing companies like Hollar and The Wing at Kleiner Perkins, and his latest startup Packagd, which is creating QVC for the digital generation. He shares the advice he would give himself starting his first company Mojiti: Never lose sight of product market fit. Focus on the what not the how. We also chat about making the switch from individual contributor to leader, Eric went from leading 8 at Mojiti to 80+ at Hulu, why you must innovate on every part of your business model to be successful, and the importance of involving everyone on your team, in startups and VC, in the decision making process to drive empathy, inclusion, and better results.

Tara and Jenna discuss how Follain makes it simple for consumers to find the highest quality clean beauty products. We chat about Follain’s hybrid model bringing digital touch points and data to their stores to personalize every customer experience. Tara also shares how she mapped her transition from public advocacy to starting Follain, from creating her blog the Natural Chemyst to studying at a lavender farm in France and building the first store with her husband. 

Stanford's Bob Sutton rejoins Moe Abdou to discuss his latest book "The Asshole survival Guide." 

Jennifer and Jenna go behind the scenes at Together where speakers like Abby Wambach and Sophia Bush open up about their journey finding their purpose. Jennifer shares the early days of her career as a literary agent and the honor of having authors like Oprah Winfrey and Arianna Huffington share their most intimate stories with her at William Morris Endeavor. We also discuss the notion that the secret to happiness is to want what you have not what you don’t have — “You can’t be grateful and anxious in the same moment.”

Davis and Jenna discuss how Cotopaxi puts their social mission at the heart of everything they do - from incorporating as a B Corp to their Thank You Note Program and their Del Día Collection. Davis explains how if more companies integrate giving back into their business models we can eradicate poverty — The private sector must play a role. We also chat about the importance of establishing rituals that reinforce your values to shape your team’s behavior and output — If you make social good a part of your culture everything else will follow.

Moe Abdou is joined by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman to discuss the intellectual journey of Claude Shannon. 

Acclaimed Spiritual leader, Steve Taylor joins Moe Abdou to discuss how ordinary people can unlock their awakened state.

Alexandra, Matt, and Jenna discuss how Revere is simplifying the connection that what you put into your body directly influences what you get out of it. Alexandra and Matt share the art of customer development, how to reverse engineer the product you want to create, and separate yourself from it when receiving customer feedback by creating a “qualitative feedback locker.” We also discuss the decision to build an advisory board early, ideally with very diverse viewpoints, and tips on how to communicate and build relationships with them to best leverage their expertise.

Accomplished WSJ deputy editor, Sam Walker joins Moe Abdou to discuss the link between the world’s greatest sports teams. 

Peter and Jenna discuss Collective Retreats’ goal to be a launchpad for connection — to ourselves, our communities, and our surroundings. He shares how his early love for hospitality was inspired by seeing people light up when they see something for the first time and his team’s work hand crafting every experience to foster discovery, exploration, and empathy. We also chat about how travel makes us more open minded, Peter’s most eye-opening adventures and the hot sauce collection he’s built along the way.

Jason and Jenna discuss why confidence is an action not a feeling and daily tactics, like awareness of breath and visualization, to center yourself and elevate your performance. Jason shares his experiences discovering and embracing his personal leadership style at Twitter, Medium, and Lucid and how it sets an example for your team members to be open about their insecurities, allowing you to grow together. They also chat about having the courage to zoom out in life and business to ensure you are on the right track.

Ryan, Porter, and Jenna discuss why diversity is and must be a company wide responsibility and how organizations can avoid the most dangerous type of debt: Human capital. The founders zero in on how both startups and large corporations can take action today, from creating a diverse pipeline to interpreting your diversity stats and implementing metrics to monitor progress. We also chat about how Ryan and Porter signed on customers before they had a product and how to work with your partners pre-launch to build features that are specifically tailored to their needs.

Emily and Jenna walk through Red Antler’s process designing multilayered brand experiences for companies like Allbirds and MissionU as well as highlight how today’s most influential brands harness empathy to tap into the human experience and speak truth into our lives. They also chat about why Emily doesn’t have a 10-year plan and how to leave room for serendipity in your life to lead you to unexpected, and incredible, places. 

Christina and Jenna discuss the Andela movement, how they treat diversity like a product and measure KPIs to ensure more women are participating in the fellowship, her experience at the Clinton Global Initiative initiating a conversation with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Aung San Suu Kyi, and how stamina trains you to shift your mindset from asking 'if' to 'how.'  

Eva and Jenna discuss the best coffee meetings she’s ever had, navigating the VC Founder relationship, why she spends 25% of her week with people outside of tech, and how exposure to the world helps us build better companies.

Gina and Jenna discuss the increasingly powerful role software will play creating community-powered brands with network effects and how each member who joins increases the value and utility of your brand. We also chat about the importance of ‘washing away your skepticism,’ strengthening your gut overtime, and how to prime your brain in the morning to align your priorities.

Jessica and Jenna discuss how Stella & Dot Family Brands empowers women with choice and purpose to pursue entrepreneurship on their own terms. They chat about Jessica’s experiences launching the business from making jewelry in her living room, going door to door selling it and deciding to bootstrap so she could “manage the business for the mission not the quarter.” Jessica emphasizes how the team’s Day One mentality drives their innovative culture and how looking at the world with curiosity allows you to see opportunities instead of obstacles. She also shares two personal stories about the high school teacher who kicked her out of class and changed her life and the guidance counselor who taught her to doubt those who doubt you.

Venture Capitalist, Tony Tjan joins Moe Abdou to discuss why legendary companies value people over ideas, products, and profits.

Danny and Jenna discuss how Crew is making distributed workplaces, like hospitals, restaurants and retail stores, more connected to ensure everyone has a successful day at work. They chat about why Crew doesn't have product managers and the techniques that help the team listen and respond to customer feedback at scale. Danny also shares the guiding role science plays at Crew, deriving inspiration from Drake’s Equation searching for extraterrestrial life, and why startups should manage their runway by release frequency to elevate team focus, ownership and morale.

Ron and Jenna walk through his experiences transforming Target into Tarjay by asking: Why does good design have to be expensive? They chat about the birth of the Apple store and Genius Bar and how the team constantly turns their core thought of enriching lives into practice. Ron also shares how his latest company Enjoy is creating the specialty store of the digital era and unlocking personal service like we’ve never seen before. 

Vishal and Jenna discuss Obvious Ventures’ mission to back #WorldPositive companies that believe their business is a critical part of our social and environmental fabric and commit to actively serving the greater good. They deconstruct value based leadership touching on Vishal’s experiences at Patagonia and stories from Obvious VC companies, like Gusto and Virta Health. Most importantly, Vishal emphasizes how and why culture is shaped and reshaped daily by every decision every team member in your organization makes.

Stuart and Jenna chat about why ‘move fast and break things’ doesn’t, and won’t, work in FinTech and Current's plan to be a long-term change agent in the industry. They also discuss that while stress and adrenaline intensify our purpose it’s critical to be in charge of our mindset by controlling how we use our daily decision credits and creating positive feedback loops to counter the insidious, slow burning pressure of being a founder.

Ariel and Jenna discuss how jewelry is becoming more personal, creating #AGJGirlCrush and why brands need to take their narrative in their own hands in the new media landscape. They also chat about why she never wrote a business plan and follows her intuition instead as well as the play that taught her “the judgment of your life is your life."  

Ram Charan joins Moe Abdou to discuss the evolving role of  the modern leader. 

In this inaugural episode of the 'Living Rich' series, Moe Abdou & Dr. Norman Rosenthal begin to explore life's most essential questions.  

Moe Abdou is joined by Chris Kuenne & John Danner to discuss their latest book - Built For Growth.  

Nidhi and Jenna discuss how Maiden Home is bringing ease and transparency to the furniture industry by partnering with America’s best family owned factories to deliver custom chairs and couches directly to your doorstep. They chat about an entrepreneur’s transition from solitude during the early days to loneliness as their company scales. Nidhi also explains how building a network of founders and mentors helps you navigate your toughest leadership challenges, the advice Birchbox CEO Katia Beauchamp gave her that success is addictive and tips to maintain perspective, as well as the importance of being your own best friend.

Dennis and Jenna discuss how x.ai’s culture of radical feedback and transparency breeds trust, commitment and a willingness to go the extra mile. They chat about Dennis’ transition from leading a B2B company, where you have a close relationship with your customers, to leading a B2C company and learning how to communicate at scale. Dennis also shares why he believes being happy is a daily decision and his Sunday ritual of walking the length of Manhattan (13.6 miles), without any technology, to let his mind wander.

Leo and Jenna discuss growing Dos Toros from his co-founder Oliver Kremer and him asking "How the f*ck do we build a restaurant?" to opening 13 NYC taquerias. Leo shares how being industry outsiders allowed the brothers to radically redefine the restaurant experience for their team and customers and how leveraging being small helps you preserve your culture while scaling your business.

Clare and Jenna discuss the advantages of designing and manufacturing in Los Angeles,  the team’s creative process and the test they rely on to ensure every piece is uniquely Clare V., and how growing up as the youngest of six siblings helps her as CEO.

Norah and Jenna discuss how The Diaper Divide perpetuates the cycle of poverty, Baby2Baby’s ‘Say Yes’ motto, why they run the non-profit like a business and how it allows them to serve more families, as well as the nightly Q&R that keeps the team inspired. 

Srini Pillay Joins Moe Abdou to explore the science behind your mind's constant ability to wander.   His new book is - Tinker Dabble Doodle Try.

Michael and Jenna discuss the difference between a work of art and a business, the process of distilling your vision, why we should plan horizontally rather than vertically, and mastering the balance of following your gut and admitting and pivoting when you are wrong. 

Christine and Jenna discuss success as an introverted leader, finding your source of stability,  the importance of acting the way you want to be perceived, and how ballet taught her to love the process. 

Maran and Jenna discuss agency at Clara, trust, artificial intelligence, and the product experience, why being present is a choice, and how your life and relationships change when you believe you can learn something from everyone.

Lauren and Jenna discuss the Princeton class and question that laid the seed for FEED, opening FEED’s first store in Brooklyn, the team’s mission to put calls to action out in the world, and how to be a vision caster and a brand keeper. 

Katherine and Jenna discuss being a leader-in-training, the push and pull of time and progress, managing the sacrifice of startups, and being flexible about defining success in life and business.

Jason and Jenna discuss the framework he utilizes to make fast but sound decisions and how he evaluates them, knowing when to ask ‘Can this be bigger?’ versus ‘Should this be bigger?’ and why being a musician is his secret weapon.

Venture Capitalist and author, Scott Hartley joins Moe Abdou to discuss the essential role that Liberal Arts plays in Tech startups.

Irving and Jenna discuss how Bowery is shaping the next frontier of agriculture, the importance of constantly evaluating where we are and being willing to change course, Irving’s surf trip around the world and the lesson he learned about time and patience along the way.

Moe Abdou is joined by Harvard’s Jim Ryan to explore life’s other essential questions.

Tal, Kate, and Jenna discuss how bkr turned scarcity into exclusivity in the early days, how to create an addictive brand, why “there’s no such thing as a cautious and a creative,” and cultivating the grit to go for it every day. 

Erin and Jenna discuss getting into flow on the Dream, Girl set and finding the moments that light you up, the importance of giving yourself time to process your experiences, her mission to debunk the starving artist myth, and the gift of presence.

Hooman and Jenna discuss his experiences building Ando with David Chang, learning the real meaning of CEO leading AddThis through the recession, journaling techniques to explore, understand, and expand new ideas, and why he always challenges himself by asking: Am I gaining enough exposure?

Scott and Jenna discuss equal and opposite reactions in business, why bootstrapping saves your mission from being edited, Boll & Branch’s road to profitability, and cash management strategies for startups.

Sarah and Jenna discuss solitude during the early days and why starting a company is like swimming to a new island (just keep swimming!), the inventory room a-ha moment that inspired Bento and saved MM.LaFleur from potential bankruptcy, and how MM’s ‘Nothing above you. Nothing below you.’  value boosts retention (only 2 out of 160 team members have left MM in five years). 

Shan and Jenna discuss the meeting with Kevin Ryan that inspired her to launch Gilt Taste, why you should take every pitch meeting seriously, how ZOLA’s missions and operations empower the team to quickly test projects, and why Shan always asks: Could this be bigger? 

Caterina and Jenna discuss why the first step of creating something great is getting out of your every day routine, why you shouldn’t worry about naysayers in the early days, they will get it eventually (it’s okay if they don’t), Breather’s self-forming culture committee and the team’s ‘Treat everyone like it’s your birthday’ value, as well as Caterina’s personal calling to show a spirit of benevolence towards others, especially women, who need advice or mentorship.

Moe Abdou is joined by Warren Berger to explore why questions are more important than answers.

Kelsey and Jenna discuss what personalized care looks like at scale, why we can’t tap its true potential until we change the way we talk about and treat care professionals, how Honor directly connects Care Pros and families with the team, as well as their efforts decreasing unpredictability in health care by helping us plan for aging.

Adam and Jenna discuss product development at Fabric, why the team established their values immediately, how to identify investors who are eager to fill your blindspots, and the importance of conducting values check-ups to avoid morphing into the industry you launched to disrupt.

Moe Abdou is joined by consumer maven, Tara-Nicholle Nelson to explore the making of a transformational consumer.

Tobias and Jenna discuss revitalizing our relationship with food to strengthen our communities, Square Roots' 50 year vision, and how to be a great mentor.

Moe Abdou is joined by Investigative journalist, Scott Carney to explore the powerful force that will ignite your inner power.

Susannah and Jenna discuss how technology is shaping the future of housing, startup lessons on how to interpret and apply advice, as well as Flip’s Move the Needle gut check that helps the team prioritize projects. 

Moe Abdou is joined by leadership consultant, Sean Lynch to explore the intangibles of modern leadership.  

Damian and Jenna discuss bootstrapping's greatest benefit - resisting conformity - the road to profitability, what it takes to scale up, and how to utilize doubt to your advantage.

Nicky and Jenna discuss retailers’ desire to partner with emerging brands, how to design your company and technology to scale, and embracing the magic of startups.

Moe Abdou is joined by Video-game connoisseur, Asi Burak to explore the wide ranging impact of video games.

Sam, David, and Jenna discuss Everytable’s vision to create a food system that works for and supports everybody.

Flow Genome Project co-founders, Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal rejoin Moe Abdou to discuss their latest book, Stealing Fire.

CEO & co-founder of AeroFS/Amium, and Part-time partner at YCombinator, Yuri Sagalov joins Moe Abdou to discuss the startup growth process. 

Beth Scheer, Katie Hughes, and Prateek Alsi provide tangible techniques to promote diversity at startups, discuss how to establish recruiting processes that will help you scale, and highlight the traits that distinguish a remarkable Head of Talent.

Nadia and Jenna discuss how embodied empathy enables Dia & Co to foster a truly tight knit community, why the team refers to their customer exclusively as 'Her,' as well as key lessons Nadia's gleaned on team building, fundraising, and relinquishing the need to know all the answers. 

Michelle and Jenna discuss how Lively’s ethos to empower women with “wild hearts and boss brains”  is inspiring women around the world to own and share their stories. 

Katerina and Jenna discuss how Ritual is reinventing the vitamin, why launching with one product was a game-changer, and how to accept and embrace Having it Almost.

Moe Abdou is Joined by the co-founder of the 1440 Multiversity, current chairman and former CEO of Juniper Network, Scott Kriens to discuss the art & science of nurturing authentic relationships.  

Kim, Russ, and Jenna discuss how radical candor changes organizations, strategies to cultivate a feedback driven culture, and how praise and criticism directly influence individual and company success. 

Qasar and Jenna discuss what makes Y Combinator special and the life-changing difference of surrounding yourself with exceptional people. 

Moe Abdou and Joshua Cooper Ramo discuss the power of network connectivity, China & the U.S. election. 

Eric and Jenna discuss how Capsule is reimagining the healthcare system by building a brand rooted in “looking after each other” as well as the team's commitment designing an empathetic product and company.

Nina and Jenna chat about pushing the boundaries with design, ADAY’s internal and external evolution, and the challenges that accompany rapid growth.

Emily and Meritt discuss their journey and friendship leading up to The Great, starting from serendipitously sitting next to each other at graduation to building two iconic brands and setting an example their daughters can be proud of.

Beth, Hunter, Satya, and Jenna discuss following through on Homebrew’s values and their active commitment to support founders through the highs, lows, and hard decisions of startup life.

Manish and Jenna discuss how Poshmark’s social commerce is filling the gap in e-commerce to pioneer the future of fashion.

Joe and Jenna discuss how Joymode is making it easier than ever to have meaningful experiences and highlight critical stages and lessons learned throughout his journey as a founder. 

Co-founder and Chairman of the Washington Speakers Bureau, Bernie Swain joins Moe Abdou to discuss why the turning points in your life often define your destiny.

Vanessa and Jenna discuss what it looks like when a startup truly lives by their values, why you have to embrace both sides of transparency, and how the team designs jewelry to be a vessel for our personal beliefs. 

University of British Columbia Psychology professor, Dr. Jessica Tracy joins Moe Abdou to discuss the tricky emotion of Pride - often misinterpreted, yet an essential element of the human experience. 

Mike and Jenna discuss how clarity and purpose fuel creativity and simple routines you can implement to live a fulfilled life. 

Gabby and Jenna discuss how Ollie is setting a new standard for the pet food industry and what it requires to completely reimagine how a product is made. 

Beth and Jenna discuss how seed-stage companies can make diversity a priority from day one, the right questions to ask references, and how to hire a great Head of People. 

Jack and Jenna discuss how startups can harness goal-setting to stimulate, scale, and sustain growth. 

Tim, Joey, and Jenna discuss their experiences launching Allbirds, how to synthesize advice and feedback with your vision, and the right time to rely on your intuition as a founder. 

Danielle and Jenna discuss how Against All Grain evolved from a small recipe blog for family and friends into the top destination for grain-free living for over 1.5 million health-seeking followers. 

Moe is joined by the Chairman and CEO of Angola’s ABO Capital to discuss the rise of entrepreneurship and disruption in the African Region. 

Megan and Jenna discuss how her mom inspired her to launch Clark, the core lessons she’s gleaning building the team and funding the business, and her chance encounter with Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. 

Alan and Jenna discuss the design decisions and process that enable Joy to become a part of our family routine and merge seamlessly into our homes. 

David and Jenna discuss significant shifts in the streaming world, how the team is designing Reelgood’s features to supplement them, as well as the most important lessons he learned at Facebook. 

Steph and Jenna discuss the leadership, planning, and processes enabling Away to scale internationally and accommodate a projected $10 million in sales during their first year. 

Constantin and Jenna discuss ALOHA's mission to help people achieve optimal wellness and how he personally finds balance as a serial entrepreneur.

Jim and Jenna discuss how to design a positive and sustainable company culture to promote long-term retention. 

Tricia and Jenna discuss the emotional elements that distinguish legacy stories and why the only way to make an outstanding impact in the world is to set high expectations. 

Smári and Jenna discuss the building blocks and foundational values that fueled Smári Organics into America’s leading Icelandic skyr brand.

Stephanie discusses the future of personalized medicine, her startup Vida Health, and highlights key lessons from her time at eBay, Google, and PayPal.

Dennis and Jenna discuss the team's efforts bringing x.ai's first public product to life, Amy's inherent virality, and the future of vertical A.I. 

John and Jenna discuss the evolution of Life is Good from the early days selling 12 shirts a night into a $100 million brand sold in over 4,500 stores. 

Dr. Beim and Jenna discuss the team’s mission to empower every woman with the information she needs to make active health decisions as well as the similarities between being an entrepreneur and a scientist. 

Ryan and Jenna discuss why now is the time for upstart consumer and retail brands and what investors should seek in them. 

Amit and Jenna discuss how messaging is shaping the future of customer experience. 

Moe Abdou is joined by award-winning journalist, longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, and eight-time New York Times Best-selling author, Don Yaeger to deconstruct the DNA of great teams, great leaders and winning entrepreneurs.  

Moe Abdou is joined by one of America’s most distinguished psychiatrist, brain-imaging expert, and a 10 time New York Times Bestselling author, Dr. Daniel Amen to discuss brain envy, sleep envy and the influence of poor health on your brain.  

Daina and Jenna discuss how Health-Ade evolved from a hair loss prevention company to a nationally distributed kombucha brand. 

Moe Abdou is joined by the pioneer of business visual thinking, Dan Roam to further explore why drawing is the secret weapon to effective sales, leadership, and modern business building.

Jesse and Jenna discuss how Lumi is pioneering a new standard in the packaging world and entrepreneurial lessons the team’s gleaning along the way.

Sheryl and Jenna discuss growth, leadership, and prioritization lessons Sheryl's learned as CEO of Clif Bar, Plum Organics, and now REBBL. 

Jenny and Jenna reflect on three fundraising, leadership, and prioritization lessons Jenny's gleaned as a serial entrepreneur and Partner at Freestyle Capital. 

One of the things that draws me to the work that we do is the study of elite performance - whether it’s in sports or business, those who rise to the top are very deliberate about their path and their approach.  Dr. Stan Beecham is a sports psychologist and leadership consultant who has worked with professional and olympic athletes, collegiate sports teams and some of the world’s most distinguished leaders on elevating performance; and what you’ll discover in this conversation is not only a different approach to excellence, more importantly, you’ll understand why the work of the super Elites seems so effortless.  

For Jonas Koffler, creativity is a calling.  It’s the gift that he willingly and openly shares with the world as a writer, producer, entrepreneur, and co-author with with Patrick Vlaskovits, and Neil Patel of Hustle: The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum.  If you like inspiration, genuineness, and truth, you’ll appreciate Jonas’ wisdom and charm.

Jeetu and Jenna discuss how both startups and large organizations can compete in disruptive markets. 

Visionary Entrepreneur, investor and CEO and Founder of the new healthcare startup, LEAGUE, Michael Serbinis shares what he learned building three disruptive startups, selling two of them and working with Kimbal and Elon Musk. 

Moe Abdou is joined by the high-energy sales maven, and co-founder and CEO of Close.io, Steli Efti to discuss high impact selling, company building, and the mental transition from founder to leader. 

Lynn and Jenna discuss the emotional and technical aspects of building an authentic peer-to-peer marketplace. 

Jon and Jenna discuss how entrepreneurs are reimagining the food industry. 

Moe Abdou is joined by Kevin Gould - angel investor, advisor, and mentor to an exciting and progressive roster of startups including Beautycon, Laurel & Wolf, and Draft Kings - to discuss his evolution and how he’s adding value as an investor.

Kellee and Jenna discuss key growth lessons learned leading Loverly and the team's mission to become "the biggest wedding planner in the world."  

Gina and Jenna discuss how Progyny is empowering employers to support their team members emotionally and financially as they navigate their family planning efforts. 

Moe Abdou is joined by Texas Tech University chancellor emeritus and former member of the Texas State Senate, John Montford to discuss what modern boards look for in attracting their next generation directors.  

Scott and Jenna discuss a decade of charity: water stories and the team’s life-changing impact reducing the water crisis from a billion people to 663 million. 

David and Jenna discuss how Curtsy is empowering women in college to be entrepreneurs, the future of social commerce, and his DoorDash fame.

Brad and Jenna discuss the genesis of Herald Health and how the team is empowering physicians to spend more time with patients. 

Mark and Jenna discuss pioneering the coconut water industry with ZICO and how to compete in the food world.

Natasha and Jenna walk through Coolhaus’ journey from their first viral hits at Coachella to becoming a beloved brand sold in over 5,000 retailers internationally. 

Communication maven Terri Sjodin joins Moe Abdou to discuss her journey of continually defying odds, learning to play bigger, and mastering the art of connection and communication.

Jill and Jenna discuss scaling SGN to be a mobile games behemoth with five studios, 14 teams, and over 400 team members.

Kaitlin and Jenna discuss how Califia Farms is changing the food system and their "unlimited runway to innovate." 

Frank and Jenna discuss why Looker elicits an emotional response in customers and how data changes company culture. 

Jill and Jenna discuss scaling The Founding Moms, how she shifted from a freemium model to a paid model, and why she’s chosen to bootstrap the business.

Moe Abdou and Master Sha talk about ancient and modern wisdom and practical techniques to create unlimited abundance in your business and in life.

Moe Abdou is Joined by Phlur fragrance founder and CEO, Eric Korman to discuss the process of disrupting an industry that hasn’t seen meaningful change in decades. 

Moe Abdou is joined by Srini Rao, host of the Unmistakable Creative podcast to discuss the evolution of building a media company and the pursuit of becoming unmistakable.  

Jeff and Jenna discuss why “mobile first means global first” and how developers can build meaningful applications for the next billion users. 

Bobby and Jenna discuss India’s awaited fintech awakening, how it’s changing the country, and the role Ezetap is playing powering applications to connect businesses and citizens.

Moe and Luvleen Sidhu talk about disruptive innovation and how the banking industry is going to be hit with the same force.

Moe and Chris Kutarna talk about how to navigate the risks and rewards of our new renaissance

Kalpesh and Jenna discuss how SelfScore is equipping international students with the financial opportunities they deserve, the future of banking, and the power of purpose for founders.

Karla and Jenna discuss Cuyana’s “Fewer, Better” philosophy, the power of gratitude, and her favorite items that have been passed down to her.

Megan Beck joins 33voices to discuss how to survive and grow in the age of digital business models.

Adam, Pat, and Jenna discuss Notarize's first year and the team's strategic efforts to build a habit changing product. 

Moe and Brian Petruzzi talk about the most vital steps to take when launching a franchise business as well as how to build mental resilience and the science to exponential growth.

Branding maven, and co-founder of the branding + design agency Motto, Sunny Bonnell joins Moe Abdou to discuss the essence of a modern brand.

Varsity Brands founder and Chairman, Jeff Webb joins Moe Abdou to discuss how the simple idea of cheer camps in 1974 turned into a billion dollar empire.  

Nely Galan joins 33voices to discuss how to become empowered, self-reliant, and rich in every way.

Ariel and Jenna discuss the core lessons Ariel learned creating and leading Parachute during the company’s first year.

Katherine, Sophie, and Jenna discuss how Georgetown Cupcake preserves the core of their first bakery in every cupcake fans enjoy around the nation. 

Moe Abdou is joined by Ashvin Chhabra, president of Euclidean Capital to discuss what it takes to win as an aspirational investor.  

Moe Abdou is joined by one of the more prolific voices on child development, Paul Tough to discuss his latest book Helping Children Succeed:  What works and Why?

Jacq and Jenna discuss the make it or break it obstacles STATE's overcome to build the brand loved by Beyonce, Jessica Alba, and President Obama. 

Dan Pontefract returns to 33voices to discuss why building a purpose-first organization starts with understanding each individual within it. 

Alan and Jenna discuss the state of m-commerce and how Spring tailors the entire shopping experience to be magical. 

Moe Abdou is joined by entrepreneur, and Utah State University professor Michael Glauser to deconstruct the framework of building a main-street type business.

Koel and Jenna discuss how noosa became a national brand while preserving their core. 

Ash Maurya joins 33voices to talk about how to master the key metrics for startup growth.

 Acclaimed journalist, Virginia Heffernan joins Moe about for a fascinating conversation about the meaning and beauty of the digital revolution.  

Cara and Jenna discuss designing The Glam App to support stylists as well as Cara’s work building and scaling her famous blog Cara Disclothed. 

Susan and Jenna discuss the James Beard Foundation’s holistic approach empowering chefs to lead and shape the food industry. 

How do those around you impact the way you think and act?  Wharton Professor, Jonah Berger joins Moe Abdou to discuss how and why social influence shapes our behavior.  

Moe Abdou is Joined by investor, strategic advisor and current CEO of Invoice2go, Greg Waldorf to discuss the current investment landscape, the next phase of Invoice2go, and his advice to entrepreneurs.  

Stanford's Amy Wilkinson joins Moe Abdou to discuss what her research and work with 200 celebrated entrepreneurs revealed about how they turn ideas into breakthrough businesses.

Wired Co-founder Kevin Kelly joins Moe Abdou to discuss his philosophy on living a meaningful life, the evolution of Wired Magazine, and technology trends that he shares in his new book, The Inevitable.

Moe Abdou welcomes back, Shama Hyder to discuss her new book, Momentum, and to explore the strategies that propelled her company, The Marketing Zen Group to new levels of growth.  

Moe is joined by the three outliers of team Play Bigger - Al Ramadan, Christopher Lochhead, and Dave Peterson to discuss the mental fortitude it takes for companies and their leaders to design new categories.

Kellee and Jenna discuss The Loverly Virtual Wedding Planner, how and why you should price your product as well as the team’s core learnings about the modern wedding. 

Moe Abdou is joined by Amy Herman, creator of The Art of Perception & Visual Intelligence to explore how learning to see better will exponentially improve your odds of success in business and in life.  

Kara and Jenna discuss Hint’s mission to build a lifestyle brand that empowers consumers to be happier and healthier. 

Moe Abdou is joined by Plymouth Rock Assurance founder and CEO, James Stone to discuss a perspective to addressing America’s most pressing problem that’s both logical and straight-forward.

Moe Abdou is joined by Stanford’s Professor of Engineering and co-founder of the d.school, Dr. Bernie Roth to discuss the evolution of his approach to problem solving and the impact that design thinking has had on the innovation process. 

Moe Abdou is joined by Box of Crayons founder Michael Bungay Stainer to discuss the essence of coaching and why asking better questions are always more impactful than giving advice.  

Moe Abdou talks with famed New York Angel investor, David S. Rose about his evolution as an investor and entrepreneur; and about the central theme behind his latest book The Startup Checklist.

Alexis and Jenna discuss the genesis of Project September, key leadership lessons Alexis learned at eBay and Gilt, and how she’s designing a culture of flexibility. 

Moe and Karan Bajaj discuss what triggers the urge to seek a higher purpose, how to not let past conditioning get in the way, how to find stillness and deal with self-doubt

Gabi shares the deliberate steps Exo is taking to build a brand capable of bringing insect protein to the masses. 

Designing a memorable mobile experience starts with being human and understanding why humans do what they do.  Moe Abdou and former Facebook Executive, S.C. Moatti discuss the key ingredients of the world’s most admired mobile platforms.

Starting your business is never the same as scaling it. Moe Abdou & Sean Ammirati explore the growth strategies that continue to fuel blue-chip companies like Facebook, Tesla and Automatic. 

Lauren gives us an inside look into AccelFoods early stage investment platform and how the team's constantly improving their model to best support their founders. 

Moe and Ryan Devlin talk about the inspiration behind This Bar Saves Lives and the advice that has best served him personally and professionally

Moe and Dan Shapiro talk about how to resolve your most emotionally charged conflicts

Moe and Patrick McGinnis talk about how to live your startup dream without quitting your day job

Amanda, Merrill, and Jenna discuss evolving Food52’s thriving community, their mission to celebrate home cooks, and why “chaos is healthy for the creative process.”

Moe and Dr. Norman Rosenthal talk about how to boost performance and live a richer and happier life through Transcendental Meditation (TM).

Moe and Rob Fazio talk about how to build confidence, inspire yourself and reach your ultimate potential

Moe and Geoffrey Parker talk about how networked markets are transforming the economy, and how to make them work for you.

Jason and Jenna discuss the importance of gratitude and why wellness isn’t a one size fits all approach.

Moe welcomes back Matt Abrahams to talk about  50 scientifically-supported techniques to become a more confident and calm speaker.

Moe welcomes back David Burkus to talk about why companies should leave behind decades-old management practices and implement new ways to enhance productivity and morale.

Moe and Jake Knapp talk about how to solve big problems and test new ideas in just five days.

Moe and Bill Lerner talk about the early days of growing iPark and how to build an infrastructure of inclusivity and trust 

Moe and Suzanne Bates talk about the science of achieving extraordinary executive presence

Moe and Robert Salomon talk about how companies can overcome the pitfalls of globalization

Moe and Steve Goldstein talk about how connected leaders can become great leaders

Moe and David Livermore talk about how great companies fuel innovation through diversity

Moe and Dee Ann Turner talk about how to develop extraordinary talent able to build and/or stimulate a company's culture.

Cal Newport rejoins Moe to discuss ways to manage distractions and optimize your attention.

Moe and Bob Nease talk about how to help customers, employees, coworkers, and clients make better choices to get what they truly want.

Moe and Karie Willyerd talk about how to take the first steps to stretching your skills to future-proof yourself for tomorrow's workplace.

Moe and Todd Rose talk about a powerful alternative to understanding individuals through averages in order to take full advantage of individuality to gain an edge in life.

In this episode, Jane and Moe share a perspective on how modern retirement is changing; and the ways in which you can make your money last.

Moe and Chris Hogan talk about how to make your own investing decisions, set reasonable expectations for your spouse and family, and build a dream team of experts to get you there.

Moe and Lee Ross talk about how you can benefit from social psychology's most powerful insights.

Moe and Lisa Nichols talk about how to open the door to a life of richness in our work, our relationships, our finances, and in our view of ourselves.

Moe and Brian Solis talk about how to win the hearts and minds of your customers in a new era of business in which your brand is defined by those who experience it.

Moe and Benjamin Shalva talk about how by cross-training in three simple exercises—silence, stretch, and song—you can strengthen your spiritual muscles and deepen your personal search for meaning.

Lauren and Jenna discuss why Collaborative Fund operates like a startup, the firm’s 2016 focus on ‘whole child development,’ and Lauren’s personal evolution as an investor.

Why the next Steve Jobs is just as likely to come from Lagos, Acapulco, Lahore, or Mumbai as from Silicon Valley.  Elmira Bayrasli and Moe dive into why the best kept entrepreneurial secrets come from individuals you may never have heard of.  

Jacqueline Carter of The Potential Project joins us to discuss the science of Mindfulness and why it’s very likely, the one ingredient that most of us can improve if we’re serious about elevating our lives — both personally and professionally.

Financial literacy in the U.S. continues to decline, with the largest gap existing amongst millennials and those in the lower income category.  Jennifer Tescher, President and CEO of the Center for Financial Services Innovation joins Moe to discuss the most concerning consumer obstacles and the role that CFSI is playing to help large financial services providers reimagine how they add value to Americans.

Ashley and Jenna discuss the journey launching Lunya and how the brand defines and serves modern women. 

Anjney and Jenna discuss Edge's founding story, the team's genuine commitment to help founders build their businesses, and Anjney's ideal vision of the future. 

Moe and Dr. Mark Britnell talk about what a truly great health system could look like.

Moe and Tomer Shoval talk about building Simplee, the state of mind that fuels a founder's climb and the team chemistry it takes to ignite collaborative brilliance. 

Galyn, Christina, and Jenna discuss the values shaping Primary's mediagenic marketing campaigns, why they invested in a creative department from day one, and how they evaluate and implement customer feedback. 

Dr. Steven Radelet and Moe talk about how we can fight the changing tides of climate change, resource demand, economic and political mismanagement, and demographic pressures to accelerate the political, economic, and social development that has been helping the poorest of the poor around the world.

Jeff shares Work Market's experiences evolving their culture, how his role has changed as a founder, and the question he starts every meeting with to maximize efficiency.  

Moe and Adam Galinsky talk about when to cooperate, when to compete, and how to succeed at both.

Moe and Michael J. Silverstein talk about how to rise into a cycle of renewal, energy, and power that can launch startups to phenomenal success and turn around the fate of multinational corporations. 

Maria and Jenna discuss the evolution of CloudFlare's Partnerships team and the lessons Maria's learning leading the team. 

Dr. Mark Goulston returns to 33voices to discuss why unreasonable people act the way they do and how to reach them.

Jonathan shares the lessons he's learned navigating product development, finding a co-founder, pitching, and getting press as a first time founder. 

Norman Winarsky and Henry Kressel join Moe for a back-to-back special on how to create, build, and sustain breakthrough ventures.

Norman Winarsky and Henry Kressel join Moe for a back-to-back special on how to create, build, and sustain breakthrough ventures.

Emily and Jenna discuss launching Havenly and how the startup's end-to-end interior design platform empowers millennials to transform their spaces.

AmyK Hutchens visits 33voices Studios to discuss how to unlock the hidden secrets to winning big in business and life.

Greg shares the evolution of GumGum, how the team's building the company to scale, and navigating their international expansion. 

Mike shares the evolution of Fatherly, the brand’s partnerships with Spotify and The United Nations, as well as the importance of cultivating self-awareness.

Moe talks with Lindsay McGregor and Neel Doshi about how to build the highest performing cultures through the science of total motivation.

Moe and Sangeet Paul Choudary talk about how an emerging business model helps build large empires with minimum investment. 

Adam shares core lessons on mental strength, why we are “at cause, not effect,” and how to rewire our brains to take risks.

Moe and Cary Greene talk about the counter-sabotage measures to detect and reduce the impact of sabotage tactics to improve productivity, spur creativity, and engender better collegial relationships.

Moe and Raj Sheth talk about how to take the guesswork out of hiring and build your best team.

Brian discusses the buying patterns of young Chinese consumers as well as marketing strategies for luxury brands to reach the aspirational middle class.

Jeff shares the four critical reflection points he’s experienced as CEO and how Grovo hires senior executives.

Moe and David Munson discuss the story of Saddleback Leather and how to build a business with purpose.

Peter Boni joins 33voices to discuss how to navigate your team through crises, get your organization unstuck and emerge victorious.

Marcela shares her personal evolution as CEO and the rituals that inspire Hello Alfred’s self-sustaining culture of learning and transparency.

Moe and Josh Altman talk about insights to help aspiring entrepreneurs and established professionals outsmart the competition.

David discusses CommonBond’s Social Promise, the culture fueling their rapid growth, and the team’s ultimate goal to grow up with their borrowers.

Moe and Bob Chapman talk about how to transform your own workplace, whether you lead two people or two hundred thousand.

Jonathan shares the evolution of RadPad and the team’s commitment to streamline the rental process.  

Moe and Åsa Caap talk about the building of Our/Vodka, a global vodka made by local partners in cities around the world.

Jean and Jenna discuss the hiring, management, and communication strategies shaping Sweeten's data-driven culture.

Randy discusses the power of turning videos into multidimensional experiences and how the team's executing on the bold mission.

Katherine and Jenna discuss her personal development as CEO and why you should always be refining your definition of success.

Moe and Whitney Johnson talk about how to put the power of disruptive innovation to work.

Dr. and Master Sha discusses techniques to use your body's natural abilities for healing. 

Dr. and Master Sha discusses techniques to use your body's natural abilities for healing. 

Julia shares tangible fundraising, networking, and public speaking strategies for women to scale their businesses.

Moe and Bill Jensen catch up and talk about how to work unleashed, lead boldly, and live life your way.

Mo and Jenna discuss making judgement calls in VC and how to identify visionary entrepreneurs.

Natasha and Jenna discuss the unexpected genesis of Coolhaus and the mission to build a positively-reinforcing brand.  

Moe and Jeremie Kubicek talk about how to be present and productive when there is never enough time.

Anna and Jenna discuss how Upstart develops their culture to create a self-sustaining business. 

Moe and Simon Sinek talk about why some teams pull together and others don't, and how great leaders inspire everyone to take action.

Moe and Gillian Tett talk about how our tendency to create functional departments—silos—hinders our work…and how some people and organizations can break those silos down to unleash innovation.

Saman and Jenna discuss the big vision for Managed by Q and how the team’s achieving it through an all-inclusive culture. 

Matt, Mason, and Jenna discuss the crucial components of launching and scaling a marketplace, as well why it’s essential for leaders to work one-on-one with their team members. 

Moe and Tommy Spaulding talk about how living and leading from the heart will change your organization and your life

Natasha joins Beyond the Headline to share her experiences launching Rounds mobile app, as well as tangible strategies for women to overcome imposter syndrome.

Moe and Diana Rivenburgh talk about how to rethink your business to transform today's challenges into tomorrow's profits.

Moe and Faisal Hoque talk about how anyone can attain the resilience that s required to repeatedly push forward in the face of conflict.

Jay, Cheryl, and Jenna discuss how Sherpaa empowers their partner companies to provide first class healthcare while reducing annual premiums. 

Mike and Jenna discuss how his childhood laid the foundation for This is Ground, the evolution of the Cord Taco, as well as the transition from working in digital design to creating physical products.

Moe and Robert Tercek discuss an urgent manifesto to help you see the future of the information business and how to prepare for it.

Moe and Jonah Sachs discuss a call to arms for business communicators to cast aside broken traditions and join a revolution to build the iconic brands of the future.

David and Jenna discuss how PivotDesk empowers startups to focus on the business rather than their office space, the schizophrenia of the CEO, and  why we should stop saying “We’re killing it.”

Moe and Derek Sivers discuss the Tao of Business and how to live it, as well as how to design a life philosophy with deep meaning.

Marissa and Jenna discuss Negative’s founding story and how the team’s core belief that less is more impacts their work bootstrapping, launching, and scaling a startup.

Nadine and Jenna discuss how to design meaningful presentations, why an emotional narrative acts like a mental save button, as well as preparation strategies to ensure you’re making an impact.

Moe and Robert Khedouri discuss how technology and a networked world can become tools to democratize opportunity. 

Cassie and Jenna discuss Cassie’s early passion for music, how artists can use Instagram and Snapchat, as well as leadership principles to empower a team of risk takers.

Kelsey Meyer joins 33founders to share how Influence & Co. helps brands execute effective content strategies, as well as the company’s evolution from two founders to more than 75 team members.

Kelsey Meyer joins 33founders to share how Influence & Co. helps brands execute effective content strategies, as well as the company’s evolution from two founders to more than 75 team members.

Moe and Lars Tvede talk about how his entrepreneurial roots have shaped not only his investment philosophy, but his life philosophy.

Reham and Jenna discuss AptDeco’s mission to redefine the furniture industry, the immeasurable value of working one-on-one with your customers, as well as strategies to ensure sustainable growth.

Jennifer and Jenna discuss how donating per diems could end hunger in America, why hunger is only the beginning of food insecurity, as well as simple ways to decrease food waste in your home.

Stephanie and Jenna discuss how Stephanie created a role for herself at SoftTech VC, how unconventional meetings have led to portfolio investments, and why we need greater diversity in venture capital.

Toni and Jenna discuss how PracticeGigs connects athletes to improve their skills, as well as Toni's work building So You Think You Can Ted, a platform for individuals to share their stories. 

Alex, Jordana, and Jenna discuss how Lola is raising awareness for transparency in the feminine care market,  why humor is essential to their brand, as well as the team’s plans to create multidimensional products for the modern woman.

Moe and Barry Schwartz talk about how work operates in our culture and how you can find your own path to happiness in the workplace.

Scott and Jenna discuss scientifically proven strategies to soothe stress, make happiness a habit, and get into a state of flow. 

Adam and Jenna discuss the immeasurable value of relationships, how they’ve shaped Adam’s journey in startups and venture capital, and why he strives to be a ‘Dr.On Demand’ for the founders in his portfolio.

Moe and Jeffrey Shaw talk about how to be more of who you are, attract clients that value what you do and have the business of your dreams.

Leura joins 33founders to share Laurel & Wolf's mission to democratize interior design, how she balances the big picture vision with current goals, as well as the productivity habits fueling the team's rapid growth. 

Moe and Dr. Chuck Bamford talk about a simple yet practical guide to creating corporate strategy using well researched and battle-tested approaches.

Brooke and Jenna discuss why ‘One size doesn’t fit all’ for PR, how Brew Media Relations helps brands uncover their core, as well as the highlights of Brooke’s journey from Web 1.0 in Silicon Valley to today.

Moe and Dr. Dave Martin talk about a game plan for rebounding in life.

Moe and Paul Lee talk about the future of healthcare and the role Curely will play in it.

Moe and Paul Shoemaker talk about how to bridge the gap between “wanting to do” and “doing," to break through self-imposed barriers and access the drive of an effective change agent. 

Jacob and Jenna discuss how Wellframe is using technology to personalize patient care, the intersection of clinical protocol, data and consumer engagement, as well as the reality of entrepreneurship.

Daniel and Jenna discuss IMS’ New Consumer Journey, how brands can position themselves to succeed in Latin America and the rise of video advertising.

Jason and Jenna discuss how Yello streamlines hiring for businesses, why transparency is the main determinant of hyper-growth, as well as the company’s unique bonuses policy.

Grace and Jenna discuss Watsi’s mission to fund universal healthcare, the effect of running their non-profit like a startup and why pragmatism is the team’s defining characteristic.

Brad and Jenna discuss the genesis of Common, how the team’s solving the housing problem, and his personal evolution as a founder from his work at General Assembly to now.

Moe and Michelle Gielan talk about how our words can move people from fearbased mindsets, where they see obstacles as insurmountable, to positive mindsets, where they see that change is possible and take action.

Moe and Charles D. Morgan talk about the remarkable journey of a big data visionary whose work impacted millions (including you).

Moe and Charles D. Morgan talk about the remarkable journey of a big data visionary whose work impacted millions (including you).

Moe and David Arison discuss how to become a catalyst for corporate transformation and infuse your business with the power of doing good

Moe and David Arison discuss how to become a catalyst for corporate transformation and infuse your business with the power of doing good

Moe and Jennifer Kahnweiler talk about introverts and extroverts and how to perform the delicate balancing act required to create a whole that is exponentially greater than the sum of its parts.

Moe and Fortune Magazine’s Geoff Colvin discuss why empathy, creativity, social sensitivity, storytelling, humor, and building relationships will distinguish tomorrow's highest achievers.  

David and Jenna discuss Bond Street’s mission to redefine the lending process for small businesses, why the startup is maniacal about customer service and his experiences raising the team’s $110 million Series A.